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The Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS; (lit. ''Cyber and Information space)'', ; CIR) is the youngest branch of the German Armed Forces, the
Cyber and Information Domain Service Command ( KdoCIR), in 
Reconnaissance and Effects Command ( KdoAufkl/Wirk), in Gelsdorf
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911th Electronic Warfare Battalion
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912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and 
931st Electronic Warfare Battalion
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932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory
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Cyber-Operations Centre ()
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Central Imaging Reconnaissance (), operating the SAR-Lupe satellites
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Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance ()
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Signals Reconnaissance Centre North ()
*** Signals Reconnaissance Centre South ()
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Information Technology Services Command (), in Bonn
*** 281st Information Technology Battalion
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282nd Information Technology Battalion
*** 292nd Information Technology Battalion
*** 293rd Information Technology Battalion
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381st Information Technology Battalion
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383rd Information Technology Battalion
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Bundeswehr Geoinformation Centre (), in 
Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Centre ()
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Bundeswehr Software Digitalisation Centre ()
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Bundeswehr Operational Communications Centre ()
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Training Centre CIDS ()
Cyber security, the German way
Dossier on cyber security in the Bundeswehr
White Paper on German security policy and the future of the Bundeswehr
The Faculty of Joint Operations
{{Military of Germany 2017 establishments in Germany Bundeswehr Information operations units and formations Computer security Military units and formations established in 2017
Bundeswehr
The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...
. The decision to form an organizational unit was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (; ; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician, serving as president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the Cabinet of Germany, German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding position ...
on 26 April 2016, becoming operational on 1 April 2017. It is headquartered in Bonn
Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This ...
.
History
In November 2015, the German Ministry of Defense activated a Staff Group within the ministry tasked with developing plans for a reorganization of the Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units of the Bundeswehr. On 26 April 2016, Defense MinisterUrsula von der Leyen
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (; ; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician, serving as president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the Cabinet of Germany, German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding position ...
presented the plans for the new military branch to the public and on 5 October 2016 the command's staff became operational as a department within the ministry of defense. On 1 April 2017, the Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS) was activated as a "military organizational unit" (''Organisationsbereich''), indicating its status below a full service branch. The CIDS Headquarters took command of all existing electronic warfare, signals
A signal is both the process and the result of Signal transmission, transmission of data over some transmission media, media accomplished by embedding some variation. Signals are important in multiple subject fields including signal processin ...
, IT, military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that uses information collection and analysis List of intelligence gathering disciplines, approaches to provide guidance and direction to assist Commanding officer, commanders in decision making pr ...
, geoinformation
Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position). It is also ca ...
, and psychological operations
Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PsyOp), has been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Min ...
units.
As part of a wider restructuring of higher command in the Bundeswehr in 2024, it was decided to upgrade it from a military organizational unit to the fourth full military service branch, alongside '' Heer'' (army), ''Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Ge ...
'' (air force) and '' Deutsche Marine'' (navy).
Organisation
The CIDS is commanded by the Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service (), a three-star general position, based in Bonn.http://cir.bundeswehr.de/resource/resource/YjR0QzY3aWZvTE4yUHd5Vk55eFhUZFo5dGh3aGZlRTE1VnNvSDFHRnNjUFVxa1l1S3hITWlWRFlRM3ZUSUVjM0NxYXNjck1BVG1RdFBZdWlqNTZ2d3lVY2N0TzRuOE9zakR5STNzcklUTWs9/Flyer_CIR_engl.pdf Flyer Cyber and Information Domain Service As of April 2023, it is structured as follows: * Cyber and Information Domain Service Command ( KdoCIR), in Bonn
Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This ...
** Reconnaissance and Effects Command ( KdoAufkl/Wirk), in Gelsdorf
*** 911th Electronic Warfare Battalion
*** 912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance
In military operations, military reconnaissance () or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations. In military jargon, reconnai ...
ships
*** 931st Electronic Warfare Battalion
*** 932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory
*** Cyber-Operations Centre ()
*** Central Imaging Reconnaissance (), operating the SAR-Lupe satellites
*** Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance ()
*** Signals Reconnaissance Centre North ()
*** Signals Reconnaissance Centre South ()
** Information Technology Services Command (), in Bonn
*** 281st Information Technology Battalion
*** 282nd Information Technology Battalion
*** 292nd Information Technology Battalion
*** 293rd Information Technology Battalion
*** 381st Information Technology Battalion
*** 383rd Information Technology Battalion
** Bundeswehr Geoinformation Centre (), in Euskirchen
Euskirchen (; Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Öskerche'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Euskirchen (district), district Euskirchen. While Euskirchen resembles a modern shopping town, it also has a history dating ba ...
** Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Centre ()
** Bundeswehr Software Digitalisation Centre ()
** Bundeswehr Operational Communications Centre ()
** Training Centre CIDS ()
See also
*List of cyber warfare forces
Many countries around the world maintain military units that are specifically trained to operate in a cyberwarfare environment. In several cases these units act also as the national computer emergency response team for civilian cybersecurity thre ...
References
External links
Cyber security, the German way
Dossier on cyber security in the Bundeswehr
White Paper on German security policy and the future of the Bundeswehr
The Faculty of Joint Operations
{{Military of Germany 2017 establishments in Germany Bundeswehr Information operations units and formations Computer security Military units and formations established in 2017