Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control



The Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control (DCWC) is a division of the Allied States Government, and is not an official "department". The DCWC opened in June 6, 2008 charged with improving the Allied States defense against Internet-based attacks. As CEO of the existing United Cyber Security Corporation, Dick Fort was offered the position of director of the DCWC, and accepted. He became director of DCWC in August 2008 and helped set up the division.

Reason for DCWC
The Allied States government believes the security of computer systems is important to the country for two reasons. The increased role of Information Technology (IT) and the growth of the e-commerce sector, have made cyber-security essential to the economy. Also, cyber-security is vital to the operation of safety critical systems, such as emergency response, and to the protection of infrastructure systems, such as the national power grid and military systems.