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Air Force Cyber Command Using Rapid Acquisition Cell for Small Applications

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

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BALTIMORE—The Air Force command responsible for conducting cyber warfare and security has created a group focused on rapidly acquiring cyber security capabilities when it’s possible to go outside of traditional acquisition guidelines, a senior official with the 24th Air Force says at a recent conference. In June 2012 the 24th Air Force created its Cyber Solutions Cell to tackle the problem of introducing new capabilities in a rapidly changing technology and threat landscape, Maj. Gen. (Select) Burke “Ed” Wilson, said…

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