Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published August 28, 2026
Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) established a Joint Integrated Fire Cell (JIFC) during Operation Epic Fury, modeled off a similar construct in the run-up to Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela, according to the command’s top general.
Described by Vice Adm. Heidi Berg, commander of the Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command, as “instrumental” during the raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the JIFC was akin a cyber version of a combined air operations center. It effectively served as a central hub to coordinate cyber effects at the timing and tempo of the commander.