Army’s first cyber battalion mostly vacant amid rush to boost defenses

The Army is rushing to develop its new cyber and electronic warfare units, says GAO.

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The Army is rushing to develop its new cyber and electronic warfare units. But in its rush it’s outrunning its supply of people — so much so that the first cyber battalion is mostly vacant. For details, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, John Pendleton.

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