The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) is a government organization responsible for the development, acquisition, and sustainment of communications and electronics systems for the United States Army. CECOM was established in 1942 and is headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The organization is responsible for the management of several research and development centers across the United States. CECOM is committed to providing the United States Army with the most advanced and reliable communications and electronics systems available.