Cyber and Information Domain Service
| Cyber and Information Domain Service Cyber- und Informationsraum | |
|---|---|
 Insignia | |
| Active | 2017–present |
| Country |  Federal Republic of Germany |
| Type | Electronic Warfare |
| Size | 13,500 |
| Garrison/HQ | Bonn |
| March | Cyber-March[1] |
| Anniversaries | 1 April 2017 |
| Website | http://cir.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/cir/start |
| Commanders | |
| Commander and Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service | Lieutenant General Ludwig Leinhos |
The Cyber and Information Domain Service (German: Cyber- und Informationsraum; CIR) is the youngest branch of Germany's military the Bundeswehr. The decision to form new a military branch was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on 26 April 2016, with becoming operational on 1 April 2017. The headquarter of the Cyber and Information Domain Service is Bonn.[2]
History
In November 2015 the German Ministry of Defense activated a Staff Group within the ministry tasked with developing plans for a reorganization of the Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units of the Bundeswehr.
On 26 April 2016 Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen presented the plans for the new military branch to the public and on 5 October 2016 the command's staff became operational as a department within the ministry of defense. On 1 April 2017 the Cyber and Information Domain Service was activated as the 6th branch of the Bundeswehr. The Cyber and Information Domain Service Headquarters will take command of all existing Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units. The Command is planned to be fully operational by 2021.[3]
Organisation
The CIDS is commanded by the Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service (German: Inspekteur des Cyber- und Informationsraum) (InspCIR), a three-star general position, based in Bonn.[4]
- Chief CIDS and Commander CIDS HQ
- Deputy Commander CIDS HQ and Chief of Staff
- Command Staff
- Operations Staff
- Planning Staff
Strategic Reconnaissance Command, in Gelsdorf
911th Electronic Warfare Battalion
912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships
931st Electronic Warfare Battalion
932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory
Bundeswehr Strategic Reconnaissance School- Bundeswehr Operational Communications Center
- Cyber-Operations Center
- Electronic Warfare Analysis Center
- Central Imaging Reconnaissance, operating the SAR-Lupe satellites
Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance
Bundeswehr Geographical Information Center, in Euskirchen
Information Technology Command, in Bonn
Bundeswehr IT Operations Center
Bundeswehr Information Technology School
281st Information Technology Battalion
282nd Information Technology Battalion
292nd Information Technology Battalion
293rd Information Technology Battalion
381st Information Technology Battalion
383rd Information Technology Battalion- Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Center
- Deputy Commander CIDS HQ and Chief of Staff
References
- ^ "Der Cyber-Marsch" (in German). 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ http://cir.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/cir/start (in German) Cyber and Information Domain Service Headquarters
- ^ http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/de/nav-main-news-de/62-cat-english-en/cat-gcmc-pao-en/cat-gcmc-pao-news-en/2326-art-news-1-02-jan-18-en.html GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (Dec. 28, 2017) – Bundeswehr Lt. Gen. Ludwig Leinhos, commander and chief of Germany’s newly founded Cyber and Information Domain Service, talks about how digitalization is a game changer
- ^ http://cir.bundeswehr.de/resource/resource/YjR0QzY3aWZvTE4yUHd5Vk55eFhUZFo5dGh3aGZlRTE1VnNvSDFHRnNjUFVxa1l1S3hITWlWRFlRM3ZUSUVjM0NxYXNjck1BVG1RdFBZdWlqNTZ2d3lVY2N0TzRuOE9zakR5STNzcklUTWs9/Flyer_CIR_engl.pdf Flyer Cyber and Information Domain Service