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Cybersecurity Corps

By reporting through a state or territorial governor, a Cybersecurity Corps will ultimately function as a defensive and training asset of USNORTHCOM. By coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security and parallel state/territorial security and emergency service agencies, a Cybersecurity Corps would augment existing programs to raise the security level of the ecosystem and provide additional needed resources in three key mission areas: Education and Outreach, Testing, Assessments, and Exercises, and On Call Expertise and Emergency Response

Academy Staff

Barry R. Greene

Lt. Colonel, New York Guard, Ret.

Founding Commandant

Marc Fruchtbaum

Deputy Commandant and Exercise Director

Captain, Maryland Defense Force

Eric Van Der Heide

Major, California State Guard

Director: Cyber Operations

A New Era of Specialized Training: Launching the Medical, Chaplain, Engineer, and Communications Academies

I am thrilled to announce a monumental step forward for the State Guard Association of the United States. Following our incredibly successful 40th Annual Conference in Tampa, we are officially bringing three vital new academies online: the Medical Academy, the Chaplain Academy, the Engineer [...]

By |November 8, 2025|Categories: Briefing Room, Chaplain, Cyber, Engineer, Medical|Comments Off on A New Era of Specialized Training: Launching the Medical, Chaplain, Engineer, and Communications Academies

State Defense Forces Make Strong Showing at Elite Cyber Conference

Laurel, MD – June 26, 2025 – State Defense Force (SDF) personnel are increasingly being recognized for their vital role in national security, a fact underscored by their prominent presence at the recent 2025 HammerCon. This exclusive conference, known as the premier gathering [...]

By |July 22, 2025|Categories: Briefing Room, Cyber|Comments Off on State Defense Forces Make Strong Showing at Elite Cyber Conference

Opportunity for State Defense Force (SDF) Service Members: Paid Federal Activation

SUBJECT: Opportunity for State Defense Force (SDF) Service Members: Paid Federal Activation through FEMA’s Supplemental Response Team (SRT) Program 1. SITUATION: On June 25, 2025, Lt. Colonel (NY, R) Barry R. Greene, President of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS), visited [...]

By |July 16, 2025|Categories: Briefing Room, Chaplain, Commo, Cyber, Engineer, HazMat, Legal, Medical, MEMS, MEMS ACADEMY, PAO, Search & Rescue, sUASO|Comments Off on Opportunity for State Defense Force (SDF) Service Members: Paid Federal Activation
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