The Defense Department “elevated the status of a key digital warfighting force,” according to the digital gush of The Record online media, referring to the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), which has now been made a “subordinate unified command” in CYBERCOM. This action, announced by CYBERCOM commander Gen. Paul Nakasone, recognizes the fact that CNMF now includes 39 joint cyber teams with over 2,000 military and civilian personnel from all services and is a permanent military command. “The force has been central to the command’s election security efforts, its work to bolster Ukraine’s forces against Russian hackers,…” etc. (https://therecord.media/cyber-national-mission-force-elevated-in-fight-against-foreign-hackers/amp/)