Gen. div. Charles Molenda was elected as Cyber Champion. As strategical advisor to NATO's transition commander, he will be liable for strengthening the Alliance's digital capabilities. "This confirms that the competences built by the Polish Army in the area of digital transformation of modern capabilities are highly valued in NATO", wrote Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
"Great news for Poland! NATO Military Committee selected Maj. Gen. Charles Molenda For the position of Cyber Champion, NATO's strategical Advisor to the NATO Transformation Commander, NATO ACT," wrote Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense, on the X portal. The head of the MON stressed that this is simply a key function associated with strengthening the function of cybersecurity in the Alliance, and Gen. Molenda has many years of strategical and operational experience in the cyber area.
"His choice is to confirm that the competences built by the Polish Army in the area of digital transformation of modern capabilities are highly valued in NATO structures. Congratulations, General," added the Deputy Prime Minister. Thanking the Minister of Defence, General Molenda, commander Cyberspace defence Army Componentstressed that he accepted this choice as an honor, but even more as a commitment.
"This discrimination is primarily taken as an appreciation of the work of soldiers and experts, who each day build the advantage of the Polish Army in cyberspace. There's more challenges ahead of us. I am willing to take them with full commitment, serving Poland and strengthening the safety of the Alliance," he noted on the entry on the X platform.
Allied Command Transformation (ACT) based in Norfolk, USA is 1 of 2 strategical NATO commanders (apart from Allied Command Operations, ACO). liable for the modernization and improvement of the Alliance's armed forces, adapts them to fresh threats through innovations, training and military doctrines. NATO ACT's main nonsubjective is to transform NATO's military structures, tools and strategies to be adequate for a changing safety environment.
Gen. div. Karol Molenda graduated from the Military method Academy and Higher Management School in Warsaw. He held his first position in the Army in the 12th Battalion of Command, then served at the Center for Information safety and then in the Military Counterintelligence Service.
In February 2019, he became a national defence minister for the creation of cyberspace defence troops. Shortly after that, he took over as manager National Cyberspace safety Centre, and in February 2022 he became commander of the Cyberspace defence Army. It is. winner of Buzdygan 2020“Polish Armed Forces” Award.
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