The Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control (or Department of Cyber Affairs) is an agency of the Department of Defense, which works closely with the Allied States Cyber Command and Allied States Strategic Command. The DCWC was established in June 6, 2008 with the mission of with improving the Allied States defense against Internet-based attacks. As CEO of the existing United Cyber Security Corporation, Richard Fort was offered the position of director of the DCWC, and accepted. He became director of DCWC in August 2008 and helped set up the division.