General Outlines Growth Plan For Cyber Command
September 23, 2010
| 4:56 PM
The biggest challenge facing the nascent U.S. Cyber Command is growing and training its operational force to defend Defense Department networks from attack, the command's top officer said Thursday.
During a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Army Gen. Keith Alexander said Cyber Command is hoping to train around 1,000 troops annually over the next several years for the high-tech mission, CongressDaily reported.
Alexander called the 1,000-personnel goal per year an "initial benchmark."
"We're not there yet, but that's what we're working on," he said after the hearing, adding that he ultimately wants an equal contribution from each of the military services.
U.S. Cyber Command began initial operations in May, barely 11 months after its formation was ordered by Defense Secretary Gates. As a subcommand of the U.S. Strategic Command, USCYBERCOM's mission is to defend U.S. defense information networks and, according to a command fact sheet, conduct "full-spectrum military cyberspace operations" in order to enable actions in all domains, ensure US/Allied freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries." To read, more click here. (Subscription required).
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