The return of a modernized forum for the communications security community

The COMSEC community celebrated the highly anticipated return of its modernized forum renamed CIPHER. FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. — The communications security community celebrated the highly anticipated return of its modernized forum, renamed COMSEC Integration for Protecting and Hardening Environments for Resilience, held May 4-7, 2026. CIPHER is a COMSEC community collaboration and training forum hosted annually by the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, a Communications-Electronics Command major subordinate command. Formerly known as the Global Integrated Partnership for COMSEC, or GIPC, the CIPHER forum was a resounding success, welcoming the COMSEC community and expressing enthusiasm for the return of this critical gathering. CIPHER continues to serve as a cornerstone event for the COMSEC community, providing attendees with unparalleled opportunities to learn the latest information about COMSEC policies and procedures.

This COMSEC community forum allows attendees to gain valuable experience, collaborate directly with subject matter experts, and engage in meaningful discussions with the leaders who make and influence Army COMSEC decisions. On May 4, the week commenced with a highly successful icebreaker social at a veteran-owned venue in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The event established a welcoming, networking environment for collaboration and training events in the days ahead. For the first time, USAISEC broadcast the general assemblies live on Microsoft Teams for those unable to attend in person. During the general assemblies,