| Defense Information and Communication Agency (Bainfokomhan) | |
| Native Name: | Indonesian: Badan Informasi dan Komunikasi Pertahanan |
| Formed: | (current form) |
| Preceding1: | Strategic Defense Installation Agency |
| Preceding2: | Defense Data and Information Center |
| Jurisdiction: |  Indonesia |
| Chief1 Name: | Major General Robi Herbawan |
| Chief1 Position: | Head |
| Parent Department: | Ministry of Defense |
The Defense Information and Communication Agency (Bainfokomhan) is a Ministry of Defense subordinate agency tasked with providing support for the ministry and other related agencies on the development and management of defense information and defense communication system, defense IT and communication infrastructure, defense information and cypher system security, fostering the Ministry's IT and cypher functionaries, performing research and development of offensive military cyber defense instruments, methods, and human resources as well performing cyber defense.[1]
The agency, along with the Agency for Defense Policy and Technology Development, is one of the few state research and development agencies that not being liquidated to the National Research and Innovation Agency.
Historically, prior the formation of the Bainfokomhan, there was Strategic Defense Installation Agency (Bainstrahan), which tasked as managing agency responsible in managing strategic installations. The agency subsequently dismantled in favor of Bainfokomhan.[2] Management of strategic installations subsequently transferred into smaller center, Regional Management Center, under the Ministry of Defense. Large part of former Bainstrahan later combined with the Defense Data and Information Center (Pusdatikhan), forming the Bainfokomhan.
Major General Yudi Abrimantyo was the last head of the Bainstrahan, when he was appointed on 26 August 2021. He led Bainstrahan until Bainstrahan dismantlement on 17 June 2022 and subsequent transformation into Bainfokomhan. He led the Bainfokomhan until 2024 until his promotion.[3]
On 9 July 2024, Major General Robi Herbawan replaced Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo as Head of the Bainfokomhan,[4] while Lieutenant General Yudi promoted to be Head of the Strategic Intelligence Agency.
Following the Ministry of Defense Decree No. 1/2024, the full structure of Bainfokomhan is as follows: