The
Israeli Computer and IT Directorate ( he, אגף התקשוב וההגנה בסביבת רשת, ''Agaf Ha-Tikshuv VeHaHagana BiSvivat Reshet'') is the
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
body which charts the communication, wireless transmission, computerization, command and control over and defense of military and intelligence information in the IDF. The Directorate was created on March 3, 2003, on the basis of some functions previously held by the
C4I Corps. The Directorate is also responsible for Cyber Defense in the IDF, a fact which has led to the name of the Directorate being changed to "Computer and IT Directorate" in May 2017.
Units
The Computer and IT Directorate comprises four main
brigade-level units: the
C4I Corps, the Operating Brigade (, ''Hativat HaHaf'ala''), which deals with operational communications and electronic warfare, the Cyberspace Defense (, ''Hativat HaHagana Be'Saib'er''), which is responsible for the telecommunications of internal IDF networks,
and , an abbreviation for Unit for Telecommunications and Information Technology).
Lotem lists the following units:
*
Mamram
Mamram ( he, ממר"ם), abbreviation for Center of Computing and Information Systems ( he, מרכז מחשבים ומערכות מידע ''Merkaz Mahshevim UMa'arahot Meida''), originally Center of Computing and Mechanized Registration ( he, מר ...
(ממר"ם) – Center of Computers and Information Systems – responsible for managing military software and computer infrastructure.
* Hoshen (חושן) – responsible for operating the army's communication systems.
* Ma'of (מעו"ף) – Systems and Projects – responsible for planning and engineering telecommunication systems.
* Matzpen (מצפ"ן) – Military Systems for
Command and Control and management of logistics and human resources. The army's biggest
software house
A software company is a company whose primary products are various forms of software, software technology, distribution, and software product development. They make up the software industry.
Types
There are a number of different types of softw ...
that consists of the unification of Leshem (לשם) and Shoham (שהם) units.
Commanders
*Aluf
Yitzhak Harel (March 30, 2003 – December 20, 2003)
*Aluf
Udi Shani (December 21, 2003 – November 12, 2006)
*Aluf
Ami Shafran (November 13, 2006 – October 24, 2011)
*Aluf (October 24, 2011 – March 28, 2016)
*Aluf
Nadav Padan (June 13, 2016 – February 4, 2018)
*Aluf
Lior Carmeli (February 4, 2018 - January 19, 2022)
*Aluf (January 19, 2002 -)
References
Military units and formations of Israel
Israel Defense Forces directorates
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