Cyber and Information Domain Service
{{Short description|Electronic warfare branch of the German Armed Forces}}
{{Expand German|Cyber- und Informationsraum|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS)
| native_name = {{lang|de|Cyber- und Informationsraum (CIR)}}
| image = Logo des Cyber- und Informationsraum Bundeswehr.png
| caption = Insignia
| country = {{Flag|Germany|name=Federal Republic of Germany}}
| type = Signals and Electronic Warfare
| dates = 1 April 2017 – present
| website = {{URL|https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/cyber-und-informationsraum}}
| garrison = Bonn
| commander1 = Vice Admiral Thomas Daum
| commander1_label = Inspector of CIR
| commander2 = Major General Jürgen Setzer
| commander2_label = Vice Inspector of CIR
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The Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS; {{langx|de|Cyber- und Informationsraum}} (lit. Cyber and Information space), {{IPA|de|ˈsaɪbɐ ʔʊnt ʔɪnfɔʁmaˈtsi̯oːnsʁaʊm|pron|De-Cyber- und Informationsraum.ogg}}; CIR) is the youngest branch of the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. The decision to form an organizational unit was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on 26 April 2016, becoming operational on 1 April 2017. It is headquartered in Bonn.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/cyber-und-informationsraum/kommando-und-organisation-cir/kommando-cyber-und-informationsraum|title=Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum|access-date=2021-12-28|website=bundeswehr.de|language=de}}
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 (CIDS) was activated as a "military organizational unit" (Organisationsbereich), indicating its status below a full service branch.https://americangerman.institute/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Setzer-ISFB-Report-2019.pdf The CIDS Headquarters took command of all existing electronic warfare, signals, IT, military intelligence, geoinformation, and psychological operations units.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 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218094206/https://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 |date=2019-12-18 }} 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
As part of a wider restructuring of higher command in the Bundeswehr in 2024, it was decided to upgrade it from a military organizational unit to the fourth full military service branch, alongside Heer (army), Luftwaffe (air force) and Deutsche Marine (navy).{{cite web|url=https://www.bmvg.de/de/aktuelles/bundeswehr-der-zeitenwende-kriegstuechtig-sein-um-abzuschrecken-5765386|title=Bundeswehr der Zeitenwende: Kriegstüchtig sein, um abschrecken zu können|access-date=2024-04-05|date=2024-04-04|website=bundeswehr.de|language=de}}
Organisation
The CIDS is commanded by the Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service ({{lang|de|Inspekteur des Cyber- und Informationsraum InspCIR}}), a three-star general position, based in Bonn.http://cir.bundeswehr.de/resource/resource/YjR0QzY3aWZvTE4yUHd5Vk55eFhUZFo5dGh3aGZlRTE1VnNvSDFHRnNjUFVxa1l1S3hITWlWRFlRM3ZUSUVjM0NxYXNjck1BVG1RdFBZdWlqNTZ2d3lVY2N0TzRuOE9zakR5STNzcklUTWs9/Flyer_CIR_engl.pdf Flyer Cyber and Information Domain Service As of April 2023, it is structured as follows:
- File:InternesVerbandsabzeichenKdoCIR.png Cyber and Information Domain Service Command ({{lang|de|Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum}} KdoCIR), in Bonn
- 20px Reconnaissance and Effects Command ({{lang|de|Kommando Aufklärung und Wirkung}} KdoAufkl/Wirk), in Gelsdorf
- 20px 911th Electronic Warfare Battalion
- 20px 912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships
- 20px 931st Electronic Warfare Battalion
- 20px 932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory
- 20px Cyber-Operations Centre ({{lang|de|Zentrum Cyber-Operationen ZSO}})
- 20px Central Imaging Reconnaissance ({{lang|de|Zentrale Abbildende Aufklärung ZAbbAufkl}}), operating the SAR-Lupe satellites
- 20px Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance ({{lang|de|Zentrale Untersuchungsstelle der Bundeswehr für Technische Aufklärung ZU-StelleBwTAufkl}})
- 20px Signals Reconnaissance Centre North ({{lang|de|Fernmeldeaufklärungszentrale Nord FmAufklZentr NORD}})
- 20px Signals Reconnaissance Centre South ({{lang|de|Fernmeldeaufklärungszentrale Süd FmAufklZentr SÜD}})
- 20px Information Technology Services Command ({{lang|de|Kommando Informationstechnik-Services der Bundeswehr KdoIT-SBw}}), in Bonn
- 20px 281st Information Technology Battalion
- 20px 282nd Information Technology Battalion
- 20px 292nd Information Technology Battalion
- 20px 293rd Information Technology Battalion
- 20px 381st Information Technology Battalion
- 20px 383rd Information Technology Battalion
- 20px Bundeswehr Geoinformation Centre ({{lang|de|Zentrum für Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr}}), in Euskirchen
- 20px Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Centre ({{lang|de|Zentrum für Cyber-Sicherheit der Bundeswehr ZCSBw}})
- 20px Bundeswehr Software Digitalisation Centre ({{lang|de|Zentrum Digitalisierung der Bundeswehr und Fähigkeitsentwicklung Cyber- und Informationsraum ZDigBw}})
- 20px Bundeswehr Operational Communications Centre ({{lang|de|Zentrum Operative Kommunikation der Bundeswehr ZOpKomBw}})
- 20px Training Centre CIDS ({{lang|de|Ausbildungszentrum CIR AusbZ CIR}})
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/bundeswehr-cyber-security-the-german-way/#_ednref8 Cyber security, the German way]
- [https://www.bmvg.de/de/themen/dossiers/cyber-sicherheit-in-der-bundeswehr- Dossier on cyber security in the Bundeswehr]
- [http://www.gmfus.org/file/8970/download&usg=AOvVaw1fGhug24PSCxEUDLUNUmnC White Paper on German security policy and the future of the Bundeswehr]
- [https://www.fueakbw.de/index.php/en/faculty-of-joint-operations-the-cyber-and-information-domain-service-and-the-joint-support-service The Faculty of Joint Operations]
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