Cyber and Information Domain Service

The Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS; , ; CIR) is the youngest branch of the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. The decision to form an organizational unit was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on 26 April 2016, becoming operational on 1 April 2017. It is headquartered in Bonn.

History 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 (Fernmeldetruppe EloKa), signals (Fernmeldetruppe, FmTr and Truppe für Operative Kommunikation OpKom), IT, military intelligence, geoinformation (Geoinformationswesen, GeoInfo), and psychological operations units.http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/de/nav-main-news-de/62-cat-english-en/cat-gcmc-pao-en/cat-gcmc-pao-news-en/2326-art-news-1-02-jan-18-en.html GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (Dec. 28, 2017) – Bundeswehr Lt. Gen. Ludwig Leinhos, commander and chief of Germany’s newly founded Cyber and Information Domain Service, talks about how digitalization is a game changer

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).

Since 2025, the CIR has been establishing its own small, company-sized drone unit. This unit is intended to support the CIR specific reconnaissance and protection tasks. The initial personnel are stationed with the Electronic Warfare Battalion at the CIR’s Northern Intercept Center in Stadum (Schleswig-Holstein). There, experiments are being conducted regarding UAV jamming capabilities and hardening against jamming. UAVs are also being tested for use as UHF/VHF relay stations.

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 ()

Cyber and Information Domain Service

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