Pentagon Looks to Beef Up Cybersecurity Force

In what appears to be the sign of a coming cyberwar arms race, the Pentagon is reportedly going to shore up its cybersecurity forces to defend critical domestic networks. It also aims to carry out more offensive operations, as reported on Sunday by both the Washington Post and the New York Times.

According to anonymous U.S. officials, the Pentagon has approved a plan -- yet to be made official -- to expand its Cyber Command, hiring more than 4,000 troops and civilians, a significant increase from the current corps of 900 employees. The intention is to improve defenses over critical cyber-infrastructure at home while boosting the Pentagon's ability to strike abroad, perhaps with cyber att…
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