07/15/10 Navy Issues New Directives For Cybersecurity Training

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The Navy secretary has issued a directive calling on the service to establish policy and implement new training to better arm its information assurance workforce for cybersecurity challenges, according to a release from Rob Carey, the Navy Department’s chief information officer. According to the orders, Navy and Marine Corps deputy CIOs must ensure their respective information assurance workforces comply with identification, training and certification requirements. High-level Navy officials, such as commanding officers, commanders and civilian agency heads, must develop an implementation plan for information assurance workforce management, and major subordinate commands and high-level information officers are required to establish a chain of command and track and report compliance status. The orders also provide for servicewide supervision of implementation through establishment of an IA Workforce Management, Oversight, and Compliance Council that will take the program lead.

For more information:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/07/14/navy-cybersecurity-information-assurance-directive.aspx