Marine Corps builds tactical cyber force to help with growing threats
Mark Pomerleau
WASHINGTON ― With limited resources and increasing threats, experts at U.S. Cyber Command cannot conduct operations for everyone and protect everything.
As a result, the Marine Corps is spreading expertise and resources from high-end cyber warriors to the fleet as it builds prowess in the domain, with new cyber-focused careers for Marines and first-time tactical cyber forces.
The shift is a big one because presidential rules permitted only remote operations from Cyber Command for many years.
Streamlined authorities have paved the way for more operations from Cyber Command. Maturing cyber operations, authorities and doctrine are giving way to expanding the aperture to the tactical space, to include adopting new ways to conduct cyber operations, such as using electronic warfare methods. But tactical unit commanders need planners who understand the ins and outs of the domain and how to plug into the larger Cyber Command enterprise.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/cyber/2020/12/21/marine-corps-builds-tactical-cyber-force-to-help-with-growing-threats/
