Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published August 14, 2026
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced “Cybercom 2.0,” describing it as the largest transformation of the US Cyber Command and its cyber forces in more than 16 years, aimed at modernising America’s cyber warfare capabilities and strengthening its ability to deter and defeat adversaries in the digital domain.
In a video message shared on X, Hegseth said the initiative reflects the Pentagon’s broader objective of “restoring peace through strength” by adapting military policies, processes and force posture to the realities of cyberspace. “Last fall, I directed the largest transformation for US Cyber Command and their cyber forces in over 16 years. We call it Cybercom 2.0,” Hegseth said.