http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/10/navy-cyber-seatime-100310w/ By Philip Ewing Staff writer Navy Times Oct 4, 2010 Navy leadership has plans in the works for more specialized computer-warfare careers, the fleet’s top cyber boss told Congress on Sept. 23, including the creation of what he called “cyber engineers and cyber warrant officers.” Vice Adm. Barry McCullough, head of 10th Fleet, told House lawmakers that the Navy faces a problem in recruiting and keeping the qualified sailors it needs for the oft-heralded new era of cyber-warfare, because it is competing not only against the other Defense Department services and the rest of the federal government, but also a high-paying private sector. “There is no way DoD can compete with industry in the area of monetary compensation — or salary, if you will — but we can provide our people with opportunity for education and give them experience as leaders that cannot be matched elsewhere,” he said. McCullough said he thinks the Navy can combine incentives, training and the appeal of joining a global good-doing force to get its new generation of cyber specialists. [...] _______________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Mon Oct 04 2010 - 23:12:46 PDT
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