Cyber and Information Domain Service

In November 2015, the German Ministry of Defense activated a Staff Group within the ministry tasked with developing plans for a reorganization of the Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units of the Bundeswehr. On 26 April 2016, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen presented the plans for the new military branch to the public and on 5 October 2016 the command's staff became operational as a department within the ministry of defense. On 1 April 2017, the Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS) was activated as a "military organizational unit" (Organisationsbereich), indicating its status below a full service branch. The CIDS Headquarters took command of all existing electronic warfare, signals, IT, military intelligence, geoinformation, and psychological operations units. As part of a wider restructuring of higher command in the Bundeswehr in 2024, it was decided to upgrade it from a military organizational unit to the fourth full military service branch, alongside Heer (army), Luftwaffe (air force) and Deutsche Marine (navy). == Organisation ==

The CIDS is commanded by the Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service (), a three-star general position, based in Bonn. As of April 2023, it is structured as follows: • Cyber and Information Domain Service Command ( KdoCIR), in Bonn • Reconnaissance and Effects Command ( KdoAufkl/Wirk), in Gelsdorf • 911th Electronic Warfare Battalion • 912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships • 931st Electronic Warfare Battalion • 932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory • Cyber-Operations Centre () • Central Imaging Reconnaissance (), operating the SAR-Lupe satellites • Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance () • Signals Reconnaissance Centre North () • Signals Reconnaissance Centre South () • Information Technology Services Command (), in Bonn • 281st Information Technology Battalion • 282nd Information Technology Battalion • 292nd Information Technology Battalion • 293rd Information Technology Battalion • 381st Information Technology Battalion • 383rd Information Technology Battalion • Bundeswehr Geoinformation Centre (), in Euskirchen • Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Centre () • Bundeswehr Software Digitalisation Centre () • Bundeswehr Operational Communications Centre () • Training Centre CIDS () ==See also==