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A U.S. Army Multi Domain Task Force operates from the Tactical Command Post as a part of their premier appearance at Valiant Shield 2018 Sept. 20, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danica M. Sirmans)

Army equipping National Guard with modernized network equipment

The Army is providing National Guard units modernized communications gear as part of its integrated tactical network.
Cyber Yankee 2022
“Red Team” members watch security camera footage of their effects on a simulated water treatment facility at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana on June 16, 2022 in Niantic, CT. Cyber Yankee is an annual exercise that pits Blue Teams (network defenders) against a Red Team (network intruders/attackers) on a cyber range which is modeled after a critical infrastructure company’s network. (Photo by Maj. David Pytlik, Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office)

Cyber Yankee exercise helps National Guard mature partnership with Cyber Command

Guardsman increased their use of the Cyber 9-Line tool with Cyber Command, which allows them to share threats back and forth.
Texas Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Mack conducts network surveillance during Cyber Shield 19 training week at Camp Atterbury, Ind. April 7, 2019. As the nation’s largest unclassified cyber defense training exercise, Cyber Shield provides participants with training on industry network infrastructure and cyber protection best practices. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. George B. Davis)

National Guard tests cyber skills on DOD networks

During the annual Cyber Shield exercise, members of the National Guard worked on defending the DODIN, a departure from their typical role on state networks.
Staff Sgt. Jared Hight, a crew chief with the 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Boise, Idaho, researches information on government computer at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 8, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)

Army opening access to temporary jobs postings for reservists

Soldiers in the National Guard and Reserve will be able to scroll through voluntary deployment options once the Army implements a new portal.
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Airmen from the New York, Washington and Maryland Air National Guard monitor aircraft during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 in conjunction with the Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation 5 event at the 601st Air Operation Center on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 14, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

National Guard names Martin Akerman as first chief data officer

He previously held the role of data strategy director at the Air Force, and joined the National Guard in September.
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