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Pence Welcomes Cyber Battalion to Indiana

October 22, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Army National Guard announced that the Secretary of the Army will station the 127th Cyber Protection Battalion in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana was selected out of eighteen states competing for this significant achievement. As the seventh largest Army National Guard contingent in the nation, the Indiana National Guard will join the U.S. Cyber Command's mission pool by fiscal year 2022.

"I am honored to welcome the 127th Cyber Battalion to the Hoosier state," said Congressman Pence."When I visited Atterbury-Muscatatuck back in August, it was clear that the Indiana National Guard's existing capabilities, programs and infrastructure make the Hoosier state an ideal location for a cyber battalion. Indiana's Sixth District boasts the Department of Defense's only live, full-scale cyber range, and I join the Army National Guard in congratulating our distinguished Hoosiers in uniform on this outstanding achievement."

Background:

The Indiana National Guard has an extensive record of joint action with State and Federal entities in the cyber domain, including participation in the Indiana Executive Cybersecurity Council and the Indiana Fusion Center. The Hoosier state is proud to be home to cyber force structures such as the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex (MUTC), the Defensive Cyber Operations Element (DCO-E), Cyber Protection Team 172, and were selected as a finalist for the stationing of an additional Army National Guard force structure. In addition, the Indiana National Guard owns a 12,000 square foot sensitive compartmented information facility at the Indiana Intelligence Center in Indianapolis with over 200 seats – more than enough to support a cyber headquarters battalion. With the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane within close proximity, the leading national experts on cyber security and hardware assurance are only a stone's throw away.

As a pillar in our community, Atterbury-Muscatatuck's academic collaborations with Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana University, and Purdue University provide unprecedented access to cybersecurity educational curriculum and resources. The Ivy Tech Cyber Academy is conducted on the ground at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex.

On September 10th, 2019, Congressman Pence delivered remarks on the House floor in strong support of the Indiana National Guard's proposal to station a cyber battalion in Indiana.

Congressman Greg Pence represents Indiana's 6th District. From Columbus, Indiana, Pence advocates for conservative Hoosier values as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee

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