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Cyber Command Misses Operational Deadline

October 01 2010

USA

The Pentagon has acknowledged that the U.S. Cyber Command will not meet its Friday deadline for full operational capability, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The new command combines several cybersecurity organizations across all four services and will require more than 1,000 personnel.

Some officials have suggested that unifying the various agencies could take years.

Cybercom was declared to have reached initial operational capability in May, when commander Gen. Keith...

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