DOD stands up cyber workforce council

The Defense Department has set up within the department a council to manage cyber workforce issues, FCW is reporting.

According to a directive by deputy defense secretary Robert Work, the council will ensure that the department takes a holistic perspective to filling out the department’s cyber workforce needs with civilian, military and contracting personnel, FCW reported.

The council will include members of the of the offices of the Defense Department CIO, the undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness, undersecretary of Defense for policy, the undersecretary of Defense for intelligence and the director of the NSA.