Armed Forces Cyber Command: Federal Council makes new decisions

The Armed Forces Command Support (FUB) is to be transformed into a military "Cyber Command" at the beginning of 2024. This is to be created from the current Armed Forces Command Support and become independent. According to a statement by the Federal Council, the command and control base support (FUB) will in future focus on ensuring the IT services of the military administration.

The transformation is to take place within the framework of a project organization and gradually build up the capabilities for the new tasks. The Federal Council has appointed Alain Vuitel, a division officer, as project manager for the command base support. Chief FUB ad interim until the transformation is completed will be Thomas Fankhauser, who currently heads the Operations Department of the Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT) as vice director. From the beginning of 2024, the Cyber Command will be responsible for the operational areas of cyber defense, ICT services, cryptology and electronic warfare, while the FUB will continue to ensure the regular IT services of the military administration.

The 56-year-old Alain Vuitel studied economics at the University of Neuchâtel after graduating from high school. In 1989, he joined the Federal Administration and held various positions in the service of the Armed Forces. In 2001, he completed further education at the University of London, King's College, among others, successfully completing a Master of Arts with Merit in International Studies. As of January 1, 2016, Division Chief Vuitel was appointed Chief of Military Intelligence and confirmed as Chief of Military Intelligence & Service for Preventive Protection of the Armed Forces as of January 1, 2018, within the framework of the Further Development of the Armed Forces (WEA).

Source: The Federal Council