Pentagon's Cyber Mission Force Needs Better Training Plan

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https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/03/pentagons-cyber-mission-force-needs-better-training-plan/155392/

By Frank Konkel
Executive Edior
Nextgov
March 8, 2019

The Defense Department's cyber warrior teams are struggling to maintain 
readiness, according to a congressional auditor.

In 2013, the Defense Department began a years-long process to stand up 133 
Cyber Mission Force teams of military personnel with elite cyber training to 
defend critical information networks.

The department reached full operating capability before its deadline, but a 
Government Accountability Office audit released Wednesday found the Cyber 
Mission Force began experiencing training and readiness issues last year.

"As of November 2018, many of the 133 CMF teams that initially reported 
achieving full operational capability no longer had the full complement of 
trained personnel, and therefore did not meet Cyber Command’s readiness 
standards," the audit said.

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