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U.S. Air Force gets 3,000 new ‘cyberspace officers’

The U.S. Air Force already made a sizable push in November of last year by establishing a new cyberspace operations division with no less than 27,000 officers, and it looks like it’s now further bolstered their ranks by promoting some 3,000 communications officers to the rank of “cyberspace officer.” That new title also comes complete with the impressive-looking badge pictured above, not to mention a full 115 days of additional training that promises to “raise the bar on technical competency.” Hax0rs, beware.

U.S. Air Force gets 3,000 new ‘cyberspace officers’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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