Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control
The Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control (or Department of Cyber Affairs) is an agency of the Department of Defense, which works closely with the Allied States Cyber Command and Allied States Strategic Command. The DCWC was established in June 6, 2008 with the mission of with improving the Allied States defense against Internet-based attacks. As CEO of the existing United Cyber Security Corporation, Richard Fort was offered the position of director of the DCWC, and accepted. He became director of DCWC in August 2008 and helped set up the division.
Overview
The Allied States government believes the security of computer systems is important to the country for two reasons. The increased role of Information Technology (IT) and the growth of the e-commerce sector, have made cyber-security essential to the economy. Also, cyber-security is vital to the operation of safety critical systems, such as emergency response, and to the protection of infrastructure systems, such as the national power grid and military systems. It was originally placed under the Department of Homeland Security, but was later moved to the Defense Department.
Operations
Here follows a list of current and past operations conducted by the DCWC.
Operation: "Capitalistic Safety"
Main Article: Clark-Kentz Corporation
Late in 2009, the Department of Cyber Warfare and Control activated Operation: Capitalistic Safety, after the central-database of the Clark-Kentz Corporation was hacked, and millions of dollars' worth of pensions and salaries stolen. The DCWD quickly located the error in the corporation's firewall, and educated the Clark-Kentz Corporation's I.T. team on how to fix it. A few months later, in April of 2010, the DCWC apprehended the hacker at his beach-house near Rio De Janeiro. The house and all the hacker's assets were sold and most of the money returned to the corporation.