HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This week's Space and Missile Defense Symposium brings together government, military and private industry. A panel was held to discuss the modernized, "Army Triad" which includes the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and the U.S. Army Cyber Command.
In the past, the "nuclear Triad" has pushed defense through land, sea and air. Now, they're looking to modernize it against other threats in the ever changing world.
"Now this new modern day cyber space and SO triad concept is not meant to replace the nuclear triad, but to actually enhance integrated deterrence," said Lt. General Jon Braga with USASOC.
With the new technology, cyber attacks have become a growing issue.
"Every physical space and domain is contested, and this is unlike anything before in recent history," said Braga.
"We must change how we think, how we accelerate convergence on these three capabilities to challenge our observers across the spectrum, from crisis to competition to conflict. So the value proposition of cyberspace and software possess unique but independent capabilities. Each component can rapidly gain intelligence, can attack or exploit critical vulnerabilities. But we must leverage all three of these components to impose doubt, cost and belief and to deter adversaries," said Braga.
"I think this partnership, this voluntary partnership is phenomenal from the standpoint of let's figure it out, how to do it ourselves, right and produce a framework for doing that type of integration," said Lt. General Maria Barrett with USAR Cyber.
Back in March the three branches of the Triad began conducting a series of experiments and exercises to test their capabilities. Their plan is to continually evolve, innovating the structure and it's training.
"Let's throw up some cyber toggles, let's throw up some SOC toggles along with our missile defense toggles to be part of that integrated deterrence, deny the adversary benefit and impose unacceptable cost," said Lt. General Dan Karbler with U.S. SMDC.