Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30, 2026 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images
ByThomas Novelly,
Senior Reporter
May 29, 2026 04:59 PM ET
Ideas for a cyber service have been floated before. Some experts argue now is the right time.
A new cyber-focused military service branch would sit under the Army if one senator’s proposal comes to fruition.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is spearheading a markup amendment to the Senate’s 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a “Cyber Force” as the next armed service branch. The senator’s office confirmed that the amendment proposes to establish the branch under the Army, just as the Space Force and Marine Corps sit under the Air Force and Navy.
Similar provisions are reportedly being floated in the House, according to two people familiar with...
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