http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140922/NEWS04/309220034/Active-reserve-components-spar-over-sexy-cyber-mission
By Andrew Tilghman
Staff writer
Navy Times
Sep. 22, 2014
After months of bureaucratic battles, the Pentagon is finalizing a plan to
give reservists a limited role in the evolving cyber force.
U.S. Cyber Command’s effort to build a force of 6,200 cyber warriors,
split among 133 operational teams, has fueled a tug-of-war between the
Defense Department’s active and reserve components.
Reserve advocates say the mission is unique because many reservists have
civilian careers in the tech sector and are more skilled in cyber
operations than many active-duty troops shifting from traditional military
career fields.
But some active-duty military leaders are reluctant to share the “sexy”
cyber mission, which comes with money and jobs that will be largely
shielded from forcewide budget cuts, said Adm. Michael Rogers, CYBERCOM
commander.
“I have told the team: ‘I will not accept an ‘us vs. them’ approach to
doing business. We’re on one freakin’ team. ... If you think you can do
this just on the active side, you’re a moron,’ ” Rogers told reserve
component advocates Sept. 10 as he rolled out some basic elements of
CYBERCOM’s staffing plan for the Reserve Forces Policy Board, a federal
advisory group.
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