Retaining the Army's Cyber Expertise
Jennie W. Wenger, Caolionn L. O'Connell, Maria C. Lytell · RAND Corporation eBooks · 2017
In 2014, the Army established the Cyber career field as a basic branch, which includes the 17C military occupational specialty for enlisted cyber operations specialists. These soldiers require extensive training, and Army leadership is concerned that they will be lured away by lucrative jobs in the civilian labor market. This report describes findings that will help inform the Army's strategy for retaining these 17C soldiers.