Ground broken on new cyber command headquarters at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia

Officials broke ground Tuesday on Fort Gordon’s future headquarters for Army cyber operations.

“Today marks a major leap forward on the road to achieving greater readiness, resilience and strength for Army cyber operations,” Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone, commanding general of U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army, said at the ceremony. “More importantly, today represents a turning point in our nation’s and our Army’s ability to project power in cyberspace.”

In 2009, the Department of Defense declared cyberspace a new domain of warfare after growing concerns about cybersecurity and an increase in cyber threats. The Army decided in late 2013 to build new cyber command headquarters alongside National Security Agency-Georgia’s facilities at Fort Gordon.

It will be four years before the $180 million, state-of-the-art facility is complete, but Army and local officials are already excited about the opportunities that will result. Nakasone said the benefits from the facility are endless, not only for the nation’s security but for people living in the Augusta area.

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Cross-posted in the National Security & Defense Group.