Manassas-based Data Processing Unit welcomed home

Soldiers from the Manassas-based Data Processing Unit cut the cake at their welcome home ceremony conducted Aug. 24 at Fort Belvoir.

By: Julia LeDoux | Inside NoVA
Published: August 28, 2009

Twenty Virginia National Guard soldiers assigned to the Manassas-based Data Processing Unit were formally welcomed home from overseas federal active duty Aug. 24 in a ceremony at Fort Belvoir. The soldiers served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Qatar as a Regional Computer Emergency Response Team assigned to the 2nd Information Operation Battalion, 1st Information Operations Command.
The team was formed approximately two years ago when it began specialized training to support 2nd Battalion’s mission of providing intrusion response, technical expertise and threat analysis in direct support to commanders in the Central Command area of operations.
During their deployment, the team deployed and upgraded more than 100 specialized intrusion sensors and accomplished dozens of successful computer defense assistance and network assessment missions. The team was able to identify malicious software previously undetected, mitigate the effects and prevent further intrusions upon Army networks.
“The support we gave CENTCOM was unique, timely and went far above simple computer network defense tasks,” said Lt. Col. Stephen Warnock, the officer in charge of the team. “Rarely did I have to spell out how to do something,”
Numerous awards were presented to members of the team during the ceremony, including four Bronze Star Medals and three Meritorious Service Medals.

Manassas-based Data Processing Unit welcomed home

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