Defence Cyber Agency
Defence Cyber Agency | |
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Active | Established: 28 September 2018 Activated: November 2019 Operational: August 2021 |
Country | India |
Type | Integrated tri-services agency |
Role | Cyber Warfare |
Part of | Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta |
The Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA) is an
Indian Navy Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta was appointed in May 2019 as the first head of the DCyA.[2] The DCyA was expected to be operational by November 2019.[3] As of 2021, DCyA was fully operational with Army, Air Force, and Navy establishing their respective Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERT).[4]
History
The Naresh Chandra Task Force was set up in July 2011 by
The creation of the Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA), the Defence Space Agency (DSA), and the Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Combined Commanders' Conference at Jodhpur Air Force Station on 28 September 2018.[10] The existing Defence Information Assurance and Research Agency was upgraded to form the new Defence Cyber Agency.[3]
Area of responsibility
See also
- Integrated Defence Staff, tri-services command at strategic level composed of MoD, MEA and tri-services staff
- Joint warfare, general concept
- List of cyber warfare forces of other nations
References
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- ^ Apr 30, ANI | Updated. "India set to have Defence Cyber Agency in May; Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta to be its first chief". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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- ^ "New Defence Cyber Agency Will Have to Work Around Stovepipes Built by Army, Navy & Air Force: Lt Gen Hooda". News18. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.