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Shortly after Army Gen. Paul Nakasone took over as head of U.S. Cyber Command in May 2018, the command\u2019s Cyber Mission Force reached what\u2019s called \u201cfull operational capability,\u201d meaning all 133 teams had achieved training and qualification standards after an arduous five-year build up.\nNow, as he prepares to retire as head of CYBERCOM and director of the National Security Agency on Feb. 1, Nakasone has had his sights set on what changes are necessary to build \u201cCYBERCOM 2.0.\u201d In a briefing with a small group of reporters at Ft. Meade, Md., on Tuesday, Nakasone described how much things have changed since CYBERCOM first began building out its force structure in 2013.\n\u201cIt was very counter-terrorism, violent extremist organizations-focused,\u201d Nakasone said. \u201cIt was very focused on this concept of the Iranians being able to hit our financial network and defending the nation and the financial network. Completely different world in which we live in today.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices