San Antonio to get Air Force cyber command

WASHINGTON — Lackland AFB in San Antonio is being selected by Air Force officials as the headquarters for a new cyber command, an official close to the selection process said late Thursday.

[efoods]The Air Force is expected to make the selection official today, but lawmakers representing states and cities with potential sites were being notified in advance of the announcement.

Lackland was selected by the Air Force as the best of several other candidates for the headquarters, which would mean an influx of infrastructure, security and 400 staffers.

The headquarters will include the commander’s staff and an operations center.

The operations primarily will focus on defending Air Force computers against cyber attack and preventing computer disruptions.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said selecting Lackland was “great news for San Antonio.”

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