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Lackland New Home of Air Force Cyber Warfare Operation

Posted by Kara Reeder Nov 2, 2009 9:50:55 AM

According to The New York Times, Lackland Air Force Base has been named the home for the new Air Force cyberwarfare operation. The operation is expected to require 5,500 to 7,000 jobs, including military personnel, civilians and private-sector contractors.

 

San Antonio was pitted against communities with better-known bases in Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska and Virginia. Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, says the city tried to sway decision makers with:

arguments that San Antonio not only offered excellent computer security expertise and the municipal infrastructure to support it, but was producing network warriors for the future through new programs at its high schools and local colleges.

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