Posted on Nov 23, 2024
Lawmakers backing separate cyber force see opening with Trump’s return - Breaking Defense
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The Pentagon has long pushed back against the establishment of a new military service dedicated to cyberspace, but with President-elect Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, a separate cyber force has a real shot at becoming a reality, according to experts and to lawmakers who support the move.
“This change in administration potentially could give more impetus to the creation of a separate cyber service,” Quentin Hodgson, formerly the Pentagon’s director of Cyber Plans, told Breaking Defense. “[Trump] did that with the Space Force. It was something that the Department of Defense didn’t want, but he decided he wanted it, and it’s possible that that could also happen with cyberspace.”
“This change in administration potentially could give more impetus to the creation of a separate cyber service,” Quentin Hodgson, formerly the Pentagon’s director of Cyber Plans, told Breaking Defense. “[Trump] did that with the Space Force. It was something that the Department of Defense didn’t want, but he decided he wanted it, and it’s possible that that could also happen with cyberspace.”
Lawmakers backing separate cyber force see opening with Trump’s return - Breaking Defense
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As a former cyberspace warfare officer and a huge advocate for cyber, I’m not so sure we’re ready for a separate service. I could argue for it or against it, but ultimately we’re not ready as we’re are still trying to mature the expertise of the people who would lead it.
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COL Randall C.
I just had the same thoughts while reading the article. I have strong arguments for it and strong arguments against it. However, assuming it would be stood up much in the same fashion as the Space Force, the leadership is there already.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
My son spent some time working in Cyber Command which was first under AF and then Army. I don't believe he would support a separate service
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COL Randall C.
Lt Col Charlie Brown - when you say "under", I assume you are referring to the service the Commander is from as it is a joint organization (one of the functional combatant commands) and doesn't belong to any service.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
My issue with a separate service is duplication of administration and training if other branches have any cyber. It took us decades for medical to go purple and now the majority of medical training happens at FT Sam Houston. We need to be more purple than anything and like areas fall under same administrative personnel. COL Randall C. Lt Col Charlie Brown
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