There are two potential programs Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), which could provide a framework that supports long-term education and retention of the US government cyber workforce.We live in a time of growing cyber threats to U.S. interests. State and non-state
actors threaten disruptive and destructive attacks against the United States and conduct cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property to undercut the United States’ technological and military advantage. We are vulnerable in cyberspace, and the scale of the cyber threat requires urgent action by leaders and organizations across the government and the private sector.