The U.S. Army will build three Theater Information Advantage Detachments to strengthen efforts to combat adversaries in the information dimension, according to Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, head of the Army Cyber Command.
At the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army on Oct. 14, Barrett revealed that the service will build TIADs in the Pacific, Europe and at ARCYBER headquarters in Fort Eisenhower, Georgia.
The newly established detachments will perform missions within their respective theaters, Aaron Pearce, ARCYBER’s director of Information Advantage, explained, adding that the ARCYBER TIAD will focus on national defense strategy priorities.
Pearce noted that in general, the TIADs will have standing teams operating in their environment, providing their commanders opportunities for information effects and standing by for quick action in times of crisis.
He stressed that the new detachments will become a permanent unit of information specialists.
ARCYBER Science Advisor and Chief Analytics Officer Mark Mollenkopf said the TIADs will use a combination of specialists and advanced technologies to counter adversaries in the information sphere. He added the detachments can access artificial intelligence and automation to enhance their capabilities and visualize data trends.
The TIADs will employ data scientists, software developers and intelligence professionals to allow the Army to better process the critical elements of the information dimension, Mollenkopf stated.
The Army targets to establish the first TIAD in 2025.