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Cyber Flag exclusive: What goes into validating a cyber team?

C4ISRNET was provided exclusive access to U.S. Cyber Command’s premier annual training exercise, Cyber Flag, in which 12 teams were used as the capstone toward reaching full operational capability.
Cyber Command leverages acquisition model of special operations group

With the new acquisition authorities Congress granted to U.S. Cyber Command, the nascent organization is emulating the buying model of U.S. Special Operations Command.
Cook calls FAS-TTS merger ‘a cleaner arrangement’

While news of the merger has made plenty of waves, TTS Commissioner Rob Cook he doesn’t expect its application to make much of a ripple.
The types of tools an independent Cyber Command will need

The tools Cyber Command needs to conduct its war-fighting mission are distinct from those used by NSA for espionage.