Staffing cybersecurity roles is becoming a universal issue, but for the Army, it's even more of an uphill battle. A new GAO study found large workforce gaps in the service's cyber and electronic warfare units, including one battalion that was more than 80% vacant as of March. Another unit activated in October 2018 with only 63 of the 199 authorized positions filled, or 32%. This sets the Army up poorly for the future, the report states. And on top of that, for the personnel the Army does bring on board, training is often still under development and specialized equipment is not available. Jackson Barnett has more on the Army's struggles.

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