Accession Number:

AD1085622

Title:

Retaining the Army's Cyber Expertise

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA SANTA MONICA United States

Personal Author(s):

• Wenger,Jennie W.
• OConnell,Caolionn
• Lytell,Maria C.

Report Date:

2017-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

This document reports a subset of the results from a larger study examining the training and retaining of cyber operations specialists. In this document, we focus on providing information to assist the Army in managing the new 17C Cyber military occupational specialty MOS. Because this MOS was created recently, there is little historical information available on the performance or retention of soldiers in the MOS. Instead, we describe our quantitative findings regarding the historical retention of recruits with similar qualifications as cyber operations specialists, as well as our findings on wage earnings available to these soldiers in the civilian sector. The findings should be of interest to those involved in planning, developing, and retaining a cyber workforce.

Descriptors:

• employment
• enlisted personnel
• personnel management
• attrition
• army personnel
• management personnel
• recruiting
• recruits
• information security
• military personnel
• computer networks

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE