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Senate NDAA Calls On DoD To Address Cyber Personnel Recruitment Challenges

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

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Senate NDAA Calls On DoD To Address Cyber Personnel Recruitment Challenges

The Senate’s recently passed defense authorization bill includes several amendments to address ongoing challenges the Defense Department has with recruiting and retaining cyber personnel.Amendments made to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018, passed Monday in the Senate, direct the secretary of defense to compile a report on training cyber-focused forces and utilizing government programs to make better use of potential cyber personnel. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) included a provision requiring the secretary of defense to report…

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