780th Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)

780th Military Intelligence Brigade
Active	2011
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Military intelligence Cyberwarfare
Role	Cyber Operations
Size	Brigade[1]
Part of	INSCOM
Headquarters	Fort Meade, Maryland
Nickname(s)	Praetorians
Website	780th MI BDE website
Commanders
Current Commander	Colonel Benjamin Sangster[2]
Command Sergeant Major	Command Sergeant Major Joseph Daniel[2]
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade conducts cyberspace operations to deliver effects in support of Army and Joint requirements. The 780th MI BDE is the only offensive cyberspace operations brigade in the U.S. Army.^[3]

Task Force Echo (TFE), a unit composed of U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG) Soldiers, was established on August 15, 2017.^[4] The 11th Cyber Battalion (11th CYB) activated on October 16, 2022.^[5]

See also

• Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)
• United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
• United States Army Cyber Command
• Battlefield surveillance brigades in the United States Army – the United States Army is currently reorganizing its intelligence formations into Battlefield Surveillance Brigades (BfSB).

References

1. Tina Miles, 780th MI Brigade (December 9, 2011). "Army activates first-of-its-kind Cyber Brigade". www.army.mil. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
2. "Welcome to the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade". www.inscom.army.mil.
3. "Welcome to the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade". www.inscom.army.mil.
4. "Task Force Echo mission and transition is critical to American cybersecurity". DVIDS.
5. "Historic activation of the U.S. Army's 11th Cyber Battalion". DVIDS.