USTRANSCOM identifies goals for upcoming ULTIMATE GUARDIAN 20 exercise

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Beginning early May through the 15th, USTRANSCOM will conduct Exercise ULTIMATE GUARDIAN 20, its Tier 1, cyber-focused exercise in concert with U.S. Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) ARDENT SENTRY 20, U.S. Cyber Command's (USCYBERCOM) CYBER GUARD, and the National Security Council-sponsored/Federal Emergency Management Agency-hosted National Level Exercise 2020. 

UG 20 will challenge USTRANSCOM’s ability to protect and sustain the joint force in a degraded operating environment.  This annual exercise will also test the cyber resiliency of USTRANSCOM, its component and subordinate commands, and joint deployment and distribution enterprise partners. 

Command goals identified for UG 20 are as follows: 

1.) Increase understanding of threat vectors and JDDE vulnerabilities

2.) Enhance comprehension of key cyber terrain and associated resiliency

3.) Attain improvements in cybersecurity and mission assurance resiliency

4.) Improve coordination with DOD and interagency partners that can respond to cyber-attack/intrusion so as to isolate the threat and preserve mission assurance

5.) Develop feasible primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency plans to continue with degraded operations.

To learn more about USTRANSCOM's participation in the UG 20 exercise, please contact Richard “Andy” Kaiser at 618 220-6579.