Col. Brian Denman, 567th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, briefs Cyber Protection Team Conference 18-1 attendees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 26, 2018. The three day, 567th COG-hosted conference gathered Total Force and joint cyber professionals to share best practices to improve operational CPT effectiveness. U.S. Cyber Command CPTs defend national and DOD networks and systems against threats, as part of the combatant command’s Cyber Mission Force.