Army Reserve cyber leader receives prestigious award

By Maj. David Bryant, Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group September 11, 2018

Army Reserve cyber leader receives prestigious award
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Easley, deputy commanding general, sustainment for the 335th Signal Command (Theater), presents the Order of Thor medal to Col. Michael Smith, cyber lead for the chief missions and stationing section of the 335th Signal C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Reserve cyber leader receives prestigious award
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Easley, deputy commanding general, sustainment for the 335th Signal Command (Theater), provides remarks following the presentation of the Order of Thor medal, to Col. Michael Smith, cyber lead for the chief missions and s... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S Army Col. Michael Smith, a cyber lead for the chief missions and stationing section of the 335th Signal Command (Theater), and former commander the Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group (ARCOG) 335th (SC), was inducted into the Military Cyber Professionals Association's Order of Thor. He received the honor at the Army Research Laboratory before an audience of his former ARCOG soldiers and other Army cyber professionals.

Brig. Gen. Matthew Easley, deputy commanding general, sustainment for the 335th, presented the medal to Col. Smith and recognized a career spent building and promoting the cyber branch.

He thanked Col. Smith for his efforts in, "integrating information operations, signal, and this relatively new and evolving cyber field," said the general.

An induction into the prestigious Order of Thor is a recognition of members of the cyber community that have made considerable contributions and embody values of loyalty, duty and excellence. Inductees are presented a medal symbolizing the appreciation on behalf of the American military cyber profession. The Order of Thor is named for the mythological warrior who battles beyond the clouds - appropriate, considering the cloud is a widely recognized symbol of cyber space, according to the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA) website.

Recipients must be members of the MCPA (which is free for government employees) and have made special contributions to the military cyber profession and/or MCPA. The MCPA is dedicated to developing the American military cyber profession and investing in the nation's future through the STEM program -- a program for interests in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The MCPA is a non-profit organization and counts service members, retirees and civilians in the cyber community among its members. To learn more about the MCPA, please visit: https://milcyber.org

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