Computer Service Directorate (Israel)
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The Israeli Computer Services Directorate (Hebrew: אגף התקשוב Agaf HaTikshuv, often abbreviated to Atak) is the Israel Defense Forces body which charts the communication, wireless transmission, computerization, command and control over and defense of information in the IDF. The Directorate was created on March 3, 2003, on the basis of some functions previously held by the C4I Corps, which on December 26, 2005, was transferred from its jurisdiction to that of GOC Army Headquarters. The directorate is headed by Aluf Ami Shafran.
[edit] Units
The Computer Services Directorate comprises two main brigades, headed by brigadier generals. One brigade deals with operational communications and electronic warfare, while the other, Lotem (Hebrew: לוט"ם, abbreviation for Unit for Telecommunications and Information Technology), provides computer services to the army.
Lotem lists the following units, each headed by a colonel:
- Mamram (ממר"ם) - Center of Computers and Information Systems - responsible for managing military software and computer infrastructure
- Hoshen (חושן) - responsible for operating the army's communication systems
- Matzov (מצו"ב) - Center of Encrypton and Information Safety - responsible for the protection of digital military data
- Ma'of (מעו"ף) - Systems and Projects - responsible for the computer systems in the General Staff
- Shoham (שהם) - responsible for operational programming and computer services
- Leshem (לשם) - responsible for human resources and logistics-related software.
- ERP Center
[edit] Commanders
- Aluf Yitzhak Harel (March 30, 2003 - December 20, 2003)
- Aluf Udi Shani (December 21, 2003 - November 12, 2006)
- Aluf Ami Shafran (November 13, 2006 - date)
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