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GAO: Pentagon must clarify cyber staff

Government auditors want the Pentagon to clear up its cyber command structure. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update

Federal News Network Staff

June 22, 2011 10:30 am

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The Government Accountability Office says that the Pentagon needs to make clearer the command structure of its cyber work force. The report, released yesterday, says the Pentagon has made progress in setting up its new U.S. Cyber Command – but must set deadlines to lay out more detailed guidelines on how its cyber work force fits together. The report says that because the U.S. military depends on computer networks, enemies see cyberwarfare as a way to create a significant threat at a low cost.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.