Pentagon announces cyber force integration into military services, through revised force generation plan

The Defense Department has announced plans to integrate its cyber force arm into each of the military service components, under a revised force generation model.

“The revised cyber force generation model addresses the unique requirements by integrating USCYBERCOM with the military departments to recruit, assess, select, train, and retain the Department’s cyber forces,” according to a Nov. 6 Pentagon release.

U.S. Cyber Command was first established as a sub-unified command under the U.S. Strategic Command in 2009 and elevated...