Continued National Guard Integration in the Total Force Cyber Mission & Training

Priority

Joint-Personnel

The Issue

The National Guard is and should continue to be a critical partner in developing, planning, and executing the Department of Defense strategy in the cyber domain.

Recommendation

Ensure the National Guard is fully resourced to support all facets of cyber operations, including improving the current cyber training pipeline
Allow the National Guard to serve as a conduit for cyber operations between federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private sector
Establish in each state, territory, and District of Columbia National Guard Cyber Security Incident Response Teams to perform analysis, protection, and respond to emergencies
Provide additional full-time staffing authorizations to build the Defensive Cyber Operations Element (DCOE) and robust full time support to conduct network defense