INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER NEWS

摘要

At its June luncheon, the chapter welcomed back to San Antonio Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee, USA, acting director of the Cyber-security Directorate, Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6. The general kicked off the event by reviewing the history of the Army and the founding of the Signal Corps, which celebrated its 157th birthday on June 21. The chapter celebrated the Army's 242nd birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony that tapped the youngest soldier, Spc. Aeryka Jackson, USA, to help Gen. Yee. San Antonio, known as Military City USA, has one of the nation's largest active and retired military populations. "We have tremendous capabilities in San Antonio. Over 20 Army bases have already migrated over to Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS), to include Joint Base San Antonio," Gen. Yee said. These types of innovative, consistent improvements will make the network stronger and more effective, he said. "We are continuously working toward modernization," the general explained. The public and private sectors need to work on this together, he added. Gen. Yee also spoke about the importance of cybersecurity awareness and the responsibility everyone has to ensure that networks are protected. The general ended his talk with a video on wounded warriors and their families. "The importance of recognizing them is paramount," he said.