Cyber Commander Says US Army Needs Cyber Operators

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from David Vergun and the U.S. Army:

Regarding cyber, “we are training in the dozens and our adversaries are training in the thousands,” said Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, referencing what he heard at a cyber briefing at Carnegie Mellon, one of the top cybersecurity universities in the world.

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Cardon, commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army, spoke at the Army Cyber Institute and Palo Alto Networks-sponsored Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit at the U.S. Military Academy, April 21.

Retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, senior advisor to the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, added his own concern about the need for more cyber operators: “I believe within the next five years there will be an attempt to conduct a devastating attack on our infrastructure somewhere in the United States.”

Everyone agreed that given those concerns, talent management in cyber with regard to recruiting, placement and retention should be a very high priority.

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Cardon said for now, retention is more of a problem than recruiting. He said he believes there are three things that motivate a cyber operator to stay: “Those who are …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life