The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) approved Finlands proposal to host a Deployable CIS Module, said the Ministry of Defence in a press release on Thursday. The Deployable CIS Module (DCM) will provide communication and information system (CIS) services in support of NATO forces and commands in Finland and, if necessary, across the Alliance. The DCM is part of the NATO Command Structure. Its establishment, implementation and maintenance are eligible for NATOs common funding. The DCM will have around 60 employees, and the posts will be filled by Finnish personnel. “I am very pleased that the Allies have again given their strong support to our objective in NATO. A Deployable CIS Module will strengthen NATOs deterrence and defence throughout the High North,” said Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in the press release. NATOs Deployable CIS Modules (DCMs) operate under the NATO Communications and Information Systems Group (NCISG).