Cyber Command carried out over 8,000 missions in 2025, director says
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Cyber Command carried out over 8,000 missions in 2025, director says
""Our participation in Operation Absolute Resolve and Operation Epic Fury are prime examples of this integration in action," said Rudd, referring to Venezuela and Iran, respectively."
""We're taking all of those and really making it an integrated approach that's going to be a very bold transformation of how we think about cyberspace," she said, describing how the Defense Department is drawing on previous national security strategies to inform the crafting of this new framework."
In 2025, U.S. Cyber Command executed over 8,000 missions, a 25% increase from the previous year. Gen. Josh Rudd anticipates further growth in 2026. Cyber elements are increasingly integrated into military operations, as highlighted by the command's involvement in missions targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and efforts in Venezuela. Cyber Command conducts 'hunt forward' operations to address foreign cyber threats. A new cyber strategy is being developed, aiming for a bold transformation in the Defense Department's approach to cyberspace, building on previous national security strategies.
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