European Command Archives

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 85 commercial and government spacecraft and 3 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral on June 30, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub)

Satellite communications seeing an ‘explosion of activity’ during Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has boosted the demand for military and civilian satcom, according to a U.S. European Command IT official.

Jun 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Gen. Cavoli has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be the commander of United States European Command and commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Allied Command Operations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

General tapped for NATO supreme command vows to prioritize cyber, information ops

NATO has improved its ability to detect, deter and respond to cyberattacks, but more need to be done, Gen. Christopher Cavoli told lawmakers.

May 27, 2022 By Jon Harper

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Ukraine crisis shows effectiveness of Cyber Command’s persistent engagement, Nakasone says

Working with partners early to bolster cybersecurity has demonstrated to be effective in the current Ukraine-Russia crisis, the head of U.S. Cyber Command said.

Apr 6, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau