The US Army's cyber and electronic warfare units are less than 40% filled, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The two digital warfare divisions were implemented last year as part of a push to combat growing international threats from Russia and China, but the Army is struggling to recruit personnel to the units, meaning they had 45% and 80% of their positions vacant as of March 2019. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos
The US Army's cyber and electronic warfare units are less than 40% filled, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The two digital warfare divisions were implemented last year as part of a push to combat growing international threats from Russia and China, but the Army is struggling to recruit personnel to the units, meaning they had 45% and 80% of their positions vacant as of March 2019. The issue is reportedly particularly prevalent in higher-skilled positions, while resources are also being diverted away from equipment, leaving the potential that soldiers will be trained on out-of-date devices.