Active, reserve components spar over 'sexy' cyber mission

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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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