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Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command - Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

The Marine Corps is Stepping Up its Efforts to Turn its Network into a Weapon

When the United States must rapidly respond to crisis, it sends the U.S. Marine Corps. Organized in a self-sufficient unit, a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) brings together the Marine Corps' infantry, armored, artillery, air, command, and logistics power to conduct highly-coordinated amphibious operations and landings abroad.These operations

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Marine Corps Enhances its Cyber Cecurity Posture by Activating 3d Network Battalion

The Marine Corps is modernizing how it commands and controls its enterprise network. A dedicated group will now empower the Corps’ ability to prevent and counter adversarial cyber-attacks and minimize network disruptions and outages.

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MARFORCYBER, MARFORRES, NETWORK, NETACT-RES, MFR, MCCOG - Col. Thomas Cleaver (left), commanding officer, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG), Marine Forces Cyber Command (MARFORCYBER), takes charge of the formations of U.S. Marines and civilians during the Network Activity Reserve (NetAct-Res) activation ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2021.

Marine Corps Activates Newest Cyber Defense Unit to Secure, Defend Reserve Force in Cyberspace

The Marine Corps has activated a new unit of cyber warriors in New Orleans to combat the ever-increasing threats in cyberspace in an effort to unify all cyber operations across the Corps. Unbeknownst to many, adversaries are disregarding traditional boundaries in attempts to disrupt and degrade communications, as well as, steal critical defense information on a daily basis. This unit is responsible for hardening, defending, and countering those threats for the Reserve Component spread across the United States at 158 Home Training Centers.

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1st Network Activity - National Capital Region - Col. Edward J. Debish, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group speaks to Marines and civilians who are part of the new Network Activity - National Capital Region (NCR) during an activation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 31, 2020. Debish said “what this does for the Marine Corps, the big bang for our buck, is it provides unity of command and unity of effort.” The network provides robust, seamless, and secure end‐to‐end communications for all Marines; from the supporting establishment to forward-deployed forces.

Marine Corps Activates Network Activity - NCR to Provide Unity of Command and Effort to the Enterprise Network

The Marine Corps is modernizing how it commands and controls its enterprise network. Now a dedicated group will upgrade the Corps’ ability to prevent and counter adversarial cyber-attacks and minimize network disruptions and outages.

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Midshipmen pose for a photo with David Luber, Executive Director, United States Cyber Command, at DreamPort in Columbia, Md., August 14. - Midshipmen pose for a photo with David Luber, Executive Director, United States Cyber Command, at DreamPort in Columbia, Md., August 14.

Future Cyberspace Operators: 20 Interns Take Up Cyberwarfare Summer Internship

The Marines are looking for the best and brightest minds to lead cyberspace operators in defense of the Nation. Nineteen U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and one Marine sergeant with the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program from The Citadel joined Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command for a summer internship at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The interns, hosted in two waves to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, were divided into small teams and embedded with seven of MARFORCYBER’s cyber mission force teams from 22 June to 14 August...

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U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, stand in formation during the battalion transfer of authority at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 4, 2020. 1st Network Bn., the first of six new Marine Corps network units, was created to improve oversight, command, and control of the Marine Corps enterprise network while managing building and local area networks around base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert) - U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, stand in formation during the battalion transfer of authority at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 4, 2020. 1st Network Bn., the first of six new Marine Corps network units, was created to improve oversight, command, and control of the Marine Corps enterprise network while managing building and local area networks around base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Marine Corps Activates New Battalion to Fight in Cyberspace

An impactful change to Marine Corps cyberspace and information technology modernization occurred on June 4, 2020, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, with the activation of 1st Network Battalion, which marked the beginning of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) Command and Control (C2) modernization implementation plan.

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Marines attending the Gamerjibe virtual career fair on May 20, 2020 occupy the Marine Corps booth. The fair provided Students interested in technological careers the opportunity to connect virtually and free of charge using an immersive and interactive experience. - Marines attending the Gamerjibe virtual career fair on May 20, 2020 occupy the Marine Corps booth. The fair provided Students interested in technological careers the opportunity to connect virtually and free of charge using an immersive and interactive experience.

Innovating with Virtual Recruiting

Recruiters with the 8th Marine Corps District attended their first online virtual career fair hosted by Gamerjibe on May 20, 2020. Also attending the fair were Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. The online event, which was free and open to the public, helped Marine recruiters educate and inform potential candidates in attendance while simultaneously engaging with other entrepreneurs and tech businesses in attendance, all while from the safety of home. Attendees could voice, video and text chat with Marines while exploring the virtual booth for more information on technical career opportunities with the Marine Corps.

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Marine Corps veteran Staff Sergeant Nathanial Vanderhayden, formerly a Marine Corps cyber operator, takes a group photo with old friends, after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal at a dinner February 18th. - Marine Corps veteran Staff Sergeant Nathanial Vanderhayden, formerly a Marine Corps cyber operator, takes a group photo with old friends, after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal at a dinner February 18th. Major General Matthew Glavy, and Sgt. Maj. Dan Krause, the commanding general and sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, awarded Nate with the Meritorious Service Medal for the superior performance of his duties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)

Nathan Vanderhayden | From Marine to Businessman

Marine Corps veteran Nathanial Vanderhayden, formerly a Marine Corps cyber operator, received the Meritorious Service Medal at a dinner on February 18th.

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Maj. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Joint Task Force Ares commander, presides over a relief and appointment ceremony in Lasswell Hall, Fort Meade, Maryland, Mar. 19, 2020. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause relinquished his duties as the sergeant major of MARFORCYBER while Sgt. Maj. Jay D. Williamson was appointed to fill the role. (Department of Defense photo by Joseph Wilbanks) - Maj. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Joint Task Force Ares commander, presides over a relief and appointment ceremony in Lasswell Hall, Fort Meade, Maryland, Mar. 19, 2020. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause relinquished his duties as the sergeant major of MARFORCYBER while Sgt. Maj. Jay D. Williamson was appointed to fill the role. (Department of Defense photo by Joseph Wilbanks)

MARFORCYBER Hosts Digital Relief and Appointment Ceremony: Bids Sgt. Maj. Krause Farewell, Welcomes Sgt. Maj. Williamson Through Video Conference

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause relinquished his duties as the sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command during a unique ceremony on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, March 18.

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Senior leaders visit Lasswell Hall - Maj. Gen. Mathew G. Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Joint Task Force Ares, welcomes Adm. Mike Gilday, 32nd Chief of Naval Operations and Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to Lasswell Hall February 18, 2020. The senior leaders discussed current and future cyberspace operations conducted from the Joint Mission Operations Center Maryland. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Returns to MARFORCYBER HQ with Chief of Naval Operations

The top-ranking officers from the Navy and Marine Corps, Adm. Mike Gilday, 32nd Chief of Naval Operations and Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, visited Fort Meade, Maryland February 18, 2020. The two heads of the naval services toured Lasswell Hall and participated in the grand opening ceremony for the Cyber Foundry.

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