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Capt. Robert Johnston, 81 National Cyber Protection Team

The Pentagon\'s cyber teams have a new standard now, thanks to the work of the Marine Corps\' first National Cyber Protection Team. The 81 CPT built cyberspace...

Federal News Network Staff

June 3, 2015 4:48 pm

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The Pentagon’s cyber teams have a new standard now, thanks to the work of the Marine Corps’ first National Cyber Protection Team. The 81 CPT built cyberspace training, technology and mission planning toolkits. The team has a group of experts who can respond to cyber incidents and analyze vulnerable networks across any government agency. The 81 CPT wins a Government Information Security Leadership Award from ISC(2). Capt. Robert Johnston is the team leader of the 81 Cyber Protection Team. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about some of the innovative cyber techniques that the team is developing.