The UK Army is struggling to recruit cybersecurity experts due to high competition from private companies. It was stated daily telegram Richard Holroyd, chief executive of Capita, which recruits personnel for the British ground forces
“You call people to become cyber specialists in the armed forces, but then they come (American defense company. – socialbites.ca) Raytheon or (telecommunications company. – socialbites.ca) IT. There is competition in these areas,” says the expert, stating that his company will only achieve 80% of its recruitment targets for the British army in 2023.
At the same time, the country’s Armed Forces “remains an extremely attractive employer”, as the British Ministry of Defense notes, and the ministry plans to close all open positions in the coming years.
Prior to that, Ben Wallace, head of the British Ministry of Defense, said the UK needed it. focus on equipping the army with military equipment and not increasing the number of soldiers, otherwise the soldiers will have to be armed with pitchforks.
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