Cyber Command (KdoCIR) – Thomas J. Ackermann

Entrepreneur in Residence
Cyber and Information Space Command (KdoCIR) German Armed Forces
17 MAY 2017 to 26 OCT 2018

Berlin, Germany
Bundeswehr.de

With twenty years experience in CyberWarfare, having shaped the definition and technologies of ExoWarfare starting ten years ago (2008), and now defining and developing the tools for HyperWarfare, I had the opportunity for eighteen months as a member of the (German) military (reservist soldier, Cyber Command) to participate in, and contribute to, all areas perceived publicly as “hot” (i.e. everything ‘cyber’) and critical for the future of defense and conflict resolution: KdoCIR, CIH, CIT, and ADIC.

Advising on behalf of the Cyber and Information Space Command (KdoCIR)

September to October 2018 – Cyber Agency / “Agentur für Disruptive Innovationen in der Cybersicherheit und Schlüsseltechnologien“ (ADIC: Aufbaustab, Aufstellungsstab)
Advising the Ministry of Defense (BMVg, in Berlin) in various areas of my fields of expertise to help shape the future technical focus of the newly formed cyber agency
April to September 2018 – Cyber Information Technology Department (CIT)
Advising the Cyber Information Technology Department (CIT) in various areas of my fields of expertise at the Ministry of Defense (BMVg) in Berlin
May 2017 to March 2018 – Cyber Innovation Hub (CIH) – Rapid Innovation Team
Senior technical and entrepreneurial resource at the Cyber Innovation Hub (CIH, Berlin) to get it off the ground in its start phase.

Strategy & Rapid Innovation in the areas of:

Blockchain
Quantum Computing
CyberWarfare, ExoWarfare, HyperWarfare
… et alteros

Main Focus:
Shaping defenses against current and future cyber threats, and accelerating innovation to our soldiers.

See also: Cyber Agency ADIC Announcement – Cyber Defense Plans with ADIC – ADIC Introduction
See also: CIH announcement DoD and in the press
See also: CIR Announcement APR 2017
See also: CIT Announcement OCT 2016
See also: creation of the US Cyber Command in May 2010, as part of US Strategic Command, headquartered at NSA HQ in Fort Meade, Maryland; meanwhile elevated to the 10th Unified Combatant Command.

Contributing to:

NATO ACT Innovation Lab
MD5 (US DoD) – as of May 2019 the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)
Defensewerx (aka Doolittle Institute – 2012; see also: Rebranding Announcement AUG 2017)
Sofwerx (USSOCOM; see also: Announcement JUN 2016 – operated by Defensewerx)
AFwerx (see also: Announcement JAN 2018)
US Army TRADOC Mad Scientist Community

Media:

Due to the sensitivity and the classified nature of military cyber work, the pictures shown below are either public domain, have been properly publicly published elsewhere before, or are authorized press release pictures from various official sources for the purpose of informing the public (in various locations). While these show ‘stuff’ relevant to my work, for this job do not expect any revealing media surprises here:

Jacques Tati: „Das Militär ist eine Pflanze, die man sorgfältig pflegen muss, damit sie keine Früchte trägt.“

My 1st event with the Cyber Innovation Hub – 20 JUN 2017

Berlin Office – August 2017

CIH Parking – August 2017

VK TJ CIH – REDACTED

VK TJ KdoCIR – REDACTED

Bundeswehr

Cyber and Information Space Command (Germany)

CIH @ BMVg

BMVg TJ

Cicret Bracelet

Startup Pitch Kiel May 2017

Commander Yon @ Startup Pitch Kiel May 2017

Es ist momentan das Thema: Bundeswehr goes Cyber – eine neue Teilstreitkraft, ein neuer Inspekteur, ein neues Kommando. Jetzt heißt es: Den sich schnell entwickelnden Markt ins Visier nehmen und am Puls der Zeit bleiben. Genau das hat sich der “Cyber Innovation Hub” der Bundeswehr vorgenommen. https://www.reservistenverband.de/php/evewa2.php?d=1495208134&menu=0299&newsid=38014

NATO Innovation Challenge

Cyber und Informations-Raum (CIR) Die Aktivitäten sollen im Bereich “Cyber/IT” gebündelt und die “Digitalen Kräfte” mit einem Etat von einer Milliarde Euro aufgestockt werden. Wo es um das Führen des Cyberwar geht, wird nicht nur die Verteidigung ausgebaut, sondern müssen auch die digitale oder vernetzte Kriegsführung und die Kapazitäten für Cyberangriffe ausgebaut werden. Die Bundeswehr sucht nun 1500 IT-Experten, also 800 “IT-Soldaten” und 700 militärische oder zivile IT-Administratoren, zudem gibt es Plätze in IT-Studiengängen. https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Personalstaerke-der-Bundeswehr-schrumpft-3191928.html

KdoCIR

Abzeichen der CIR-Truppe https://www.reservistenverband.de/Archiv?menu=0299&newsid=37928

In der Grafik ist zu sehen, wie das militärische Personal noch im März 2017 zusammensetzt. Zusätzlich wird aufgezeigt, wie sich die Mitarbeiterzahl des Kommandos Cyber- und Informationsraum in diesem Jahr entwickelt.

Innovation comes in various forms :)

I presented @ CyberSpace NATO ACT Workshop in Norfolk VA

NATO ACT Conference

My NATO InnoHub Blockchain Presentation

Navy (Marine) Base Kiel

Neural Networks Projects

Navy (Marine) Base Kiel

Navy Base Open to the Public

Crypto Implant Chip

On a Navy (Marine) Vessel

Quantum Café near the office

Berlin Office

US SOCOM Sofwerx

Electronic Warfare Prototypes

Berlin Office

Deloitte EMEA Blockchain Symposium 08 / 09 NOV 2017

Peter Todd @Deloitte EMEA Blockchain Symposium 08 / 09 NOV 2017

Deloitte EMEA Blockchain Symposium 08 / 09 NOV 2017

LinkedIn: 627 Searches – 05 NOV 2017

NATO InnoHub “Autonomous Systems” 08 NOV 2017

Berlin Cyberkrieg Prep

H/F Berlin Meetup #33 – 14 NOV 2017

Defensewerx – http://defensewerx.org/

AFwerx Hiring Social 16 NOV 2017

Digital Society Conference Berlin

EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA)

Defense Innovator Round-Up after DSC2017

SOFWERX Underground is open – 22 NOV 2017

Local Berlin Blockchain Community – 23 NOV 2017

(US Defense Bill NDAA) Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT) Could Give Big Boost to Blockchain

CYBERCON 2017 – Pentagon City – http://cybercon.fifthdomain.com/

CYBERCON 2017 @ The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City

KdoCIR: Cyber Coalition 2017 – Estonia – 27 NOV to 01 DEC 2017

Fall 2017 Cybersecurity Demo Day

Techcrunch Disrupt Berlin

H2O World 2017 – Mountain View CA

NVIDIA Keynote

Deep Learning Start-Ups: over 2,000 world-wide

The Blockchaingers Tech Deep Dive at Delft University – 06 DEC 2017

Startup Intelligence Center – Daimler

Riddle & Code at CIH – 06 DEC 2017

Sofwerx Cyber Security Event 8 DEC 2017

Discussing CIH Strategy for 2018

CYBER DEFENCE CONFERENCE 2017

Jörg Hunke Berliner Kurier 27 DEC 2017

Jörg Hunke, Berliner Zeitung: Bitcoins, Blockchain und Berlin (27 DEC 2017)

NATO Innohub

Military Innovation Hubs

Lt. Gen. Ludwig Leinhos, Commander of Germany’s New Cyber Command: ‘Facing the Digital Future Together’

Sofwerx RPE Infrared

Introduction of the new Blockchain ARMulino Board for the CIH – 25 JAN 2018

@ The Office 26 JAN 2018

Thunderdrone by Sofwerx

Berlin Hack & Tell #57 – Off by one – 30. Januar 2018

Riddle and Code in Berlin Valley 01 FEB 2018

NATO SCHOOL OBERAMMERGAU – FEB 2018

Silicon Allee Meetup Berlin – 06 FEB 2018

Paradigm Shifts in Decentralized Data Ecosystems – 07 FEB 2018

CIH LinkedIn – Searches – FEB 2018

LinkedIn CIH Job Likes

LinkedIn Searches FEB 2018

US Cyber Command Cyberspace Symposium at Fort McNair – FEB 2018

Techcrunch seeks Blockchain speakers – 14 FEB 2018

54. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz

CIH – MSC Gründerszene

„Future Security Science Match” im Vorfeld der MSC – 15 FEB 2018

MSC Innovation Night by CIH

Video Innovation Night at Munich Security Conference Foundation (Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz)

Verteidigungsministerin Ursula von der Leyen wird die MSC Innovation Night eröffnen.

MSC Innovation Night

Diekmann CIH Palantir

MSC Innovation Night Komödie

MSC – The Local on CIH

Defense News Bundeswehr 19 FEB 2018

Sofwerx SOFCON

iHLS Big Data Conference

Big Data Berlin v 14.0 – 22 FEB 2018

Interesting who looks at my LinkedIn Profile …

We love the DILBERT humor

Innovation

Joint European Disruptive Initiative (J.E.D.I)

2nd IOTA Dev Meetup Berlin . 05 MAR 2018

Cloudfest Badge

AFwerx

New peak in the public PoW Blockchain hashrate: 27.480 Exahash / sec on 12 MAR 2018

Code CIH@SXSW

Ausbilder bei der Bundeswehr – Til Mette im Stern Nr. 12 vom 15. 3. 201

Israel Home Land Security Startup Competition in Tel-Aviv

LinkedIn Profile Views as of 21 MAR 2018

IT-Camp vom 26. März bis 13. April an vier Standorten

Uniting Women in Cyber – McLean VA – 29 MAR 2018

Sofwerx AVTC – 31 MAR 2018

BlockCon APR 2018 Berlin

CryptoCon Berlin APR 2018

AFwerx 1st Fridays

MD5 – MAR 2018

AFwerx MAR 2018

Rapid Innovation Cookies – goodbye to my office at the CIH (10 APR 2018)

Cyberwehr

CIH Sticker

DoD Germany

2018-05-07 10.56.37

Dilbert Innovation 15 APR 2018

Moving from CIH to the Ministry of Defense on 23 APR 2018

Bendlerblock Entry

2018-05-07 10.56.37

2018-05-22 15.27.57

2018-05-22 15.20.50

BMVg zu Cybersicherheit

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Free and Safe in Cyberspace conference @ Betahaus Berlin, 04 MAY 2018

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Kosmos Berlin

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Bundeswehr Booth

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Kosmos Berlin

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – My Presentation

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Kosmos Berlin

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Presentation

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Kosmos Berlin

Digital Future 2018 – Science Match 14 MAY 2018 – Bundeswehr Booth

NITEC18 in Berlin – 22-24 MAY 2018

Cyber Security and the potential for collaboration between Germany and Israel in this field – Berlin 23 MAY 2018

Blockshow Berlin – 28-29 MAY 2018

Block Show 2018 Agenda – https://blockshoweurope.com/agenda/#may_28

Blockchain Europe 2018 Tickets

Blockshow Berlin – 28-29 MAY 2018

BOSCH’s Moritz Kaminski at Blockshow Berlin – 28-29 MAY 2018

David Lee – Professor at SUSS, Director at LeftCoast, Co-Founder at BlockAsset Ventures, Libai.io

Blockshow Berlin – 28-29 MAY 2018

3 hours after sharing some Blockchain news

Datacloud Europe 12-14 June in Monaco

AFWERX Vegas Grand Debut June 19, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

[Alert] Increased Attack Rate on BGP4.com

Work alongside a Warfighter at SOFCON: SOF CEMA

Hypersonic Flight Talk – Florida

PLUGS Competition at Sofwerx

Global Think Tank Statistic … meets some interest

09 AUG 2018 – Hackers to Entrepreneurs

29 AUG 2018 – Open Source Summit 2018

15 AUG 2018 – Computer History Museum

HighTech für die Sicherheit: Gemeinsame Agentur von Innen- und Verteidigungsministerium

Countering Air and Ground Unmanned Systems

CIH Mobbing – WiWo 23 SEP 2018

24 SEP 2018 – Sofwerx – Tampa is grateful

JEDI MOONSHOT DAYS

03 OCT 2018: Sofwerx Illicit FInance

till 08 OCT: USAF New Helmet Challenge

ExoWarfare Learning in Germany

NIAS ’18

JEDI Moonshot Days Paris Berlin

19 OCT 2018 – Chat at 10am EDST: The future of AI on the battlefield?

22 OCT 2018 – ICS/SCADA Cyber Security Conference 2018

Broadband World Forum

23-25 OCT – Broadband World Forum 2018 Berlin

BMVg Beraterleistungen 1 HJ 2019