THE US has approved a five-fold expansion of its cyber-security force over coming years to increase its ability to defend critical computer networks, The Washington Post reports.
Citing unnamed officials, the newspaper says the Defense Department's cyber command, which has a about 900 staff, will expand to about 5000 soldiers and civilians.
The decision to expand the cyber command was made by senior Pentagon officials late last year in recognition of a growing threat in cyberspace, the report said.
Last November, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta conceded US cyber security needed more financial support and human capital.
"We've got good people that are involved in it, but, very frankly, if we're going to stay on the cutting edge of what's happening with regards to the changes that are occurring, we have got to invest more in that area," he said during a speech in Washington.
The seriousness of the threat has been underscored by a string of sabotage attacks, including one in which a virus was used to wipe data from more than 30,000 computers at a Saudi Arabian state oil company last summer, the newspaper reported on Sunday.
According to the paper, the plan calls for the creation of three types of forces under the cyber command.
The "national mission forces" will protect computer systems that handle electrical grids, power plants and other infrastructure deemed critical, the paper says.
"Combat mission forces" will help commanders abroad plan and execute attacks or other offensive operations.
The task of "cyber protection forces" will be to shield the Defense Department's own networks, the paper said.
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