Lieutenant General Jeth Rey is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6 of the United States Army. As a principal military advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Chief Information Officer (CIO), he is responsible for planning, strategy, network architecture, and implementation of Army command, control, computers, and communications (C4) systems. He also oversees cyber operations and networks for Army operations globally. In this ever-present, constantly evolving cyber battleground, the Army is relentlessly pursuing technological advantage by prioritizing capabilities such as the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT), and by conducting realistic, demanding training and wargaming at all echelons and in joint environments. Maintaining the strategic high ground in the contested digital domain—which links Soldiers and battlefield sensors to command centers and weapons systems—requires a team effort. This includes leveraging the combined expertise of Soldiers, scientists, engineers, analysts, operators, and leaders across signal, cyber, and electronic warfare forces. A failure to build resilience, confidence, and trust hinders the accomplishment of the mission. If unprepared, commanders and lives are at risk when adversaries inevitably disrupt and deny access to the tools and spectrum upon which they depend. In a fight against a determined and sophisticated opponent, there is no certainty that these digital capabilities will always be accessible, here and now, in the most decisive moments of battle.
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