And because the Army is still finalizing its doctrine for cyber units, instructors said they may soon have “difficulty designing training for the new units, and soldiers will not have a clear understanding of their tasks and missions.” 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 soldiers to the units , meaning they had 40 % and 50 % of their units 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 .
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 soldiers to the units , meaning they had 40 % and 50 % of their units 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 .