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Pentagon to Increase Cybersecurity Force More than Five Times Current Size

In a recent article, the Washington Post reported that “The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold to bolster the nation’s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries.”

The Pentagon’s plan would create three types of forces under the Cyber Command:

  • “national mission forces” to protect computer systems that undergird electrical grids,…
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