The US Army's cyber and electronic warfare units are less than 40% filled, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The Army is struggling to staff, train and equip its newly activated cyber and electronic warfare units, and officials haven’t assessed how those challenges will impact the Pentagon’s digital capabilities, according to a congressional watchdog. 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. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos