Military needs hackers, StratCom chief says
Uncle Sam is looking for a few good computer hackers.
By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Sep 30, 2008 17:25:30 EDT
Uncle Sam is looking for a few good computer hackers.
The U.S. military needs a two-edged cyber capability that can not only defend its .mil and .smil domains from outside attacks but, if necessary, launch cyber attacks against intruders. To do that, the individual services need to recruit and train more cyber-qualified personnel, Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, chief the U.S. Strategic Command, said today.
The military is dependent on its .mil and .smil domains for everything from e-mail exchanges to employment of its nuclear arsenal. StratCom’s vast portfolio includes operating and defending those domains.
The importance, Chilton said, is self-evident.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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