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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gregory Backus, training lead for Cyber Shield and deputy commander for the Cyber and Information Advantage Battalion, speaks during an episode of the Cyber Shield: Defense, Offense and Strategy Podcast on July 16, 2026. Backus, a Nevada National Guardsman stationed at the Professional Education Center, discusses his experiences participating in the exercise for over ten years. The podcast highlights the people, programs, and resources of Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense's longest and largest unclassified cyber defense exercise. The mission of Cyber Shield is to develop, train, and exercise cyber forces in internal computer network defense and cyber incident response. This year's exercise includes more than 1,000 U.S. Army Soldiers, Airmen, and civilian experts from over 44 states and territories, as well as representatives from 23 groups within the National Guard State Partnership Program.
| Date Taken: | 07.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2026 11:47 |
| Category: | Series |
| Video ID: | 1015185 |
| VIRIN: | 260716-Z-EP260-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111848480 |
| Length: | 00:13:29 |
| Location: | CAMP JOSEPH T ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, US |
| Downloads: | 1 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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