To execute the mission to defend the US military’s warfighting networks and preserve the option to attack an adversary’s own computer systems, US Strategic Command must overcome its present shortage in skilled personnel, according to the new STRATCOM boss, Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton. “In the whole net ops or cyberspace domain, this is an area where I have expressed to the services where I need some assistance,” Chilton told the Defense Writers Group March 4 in Washington, D.C. “We are going to need organizations within the services, units from the services, that are organized, trained, and equipped to do the missions. And for some of the high end skill sets, we don’t have enough of those people.” The command is “most challenged” in finding the technical expertise on the cyber attack side, Chilton said. “Just like in any domain, you can’t just build a fortress around yourself. A good defense requires offensive capabilities as well.”
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…