Brandon Karpf
House Armed Services Committee concerned with state of Navy cyber readiness (Source: FedScoop)
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Brandon was quoted in FedScoop’s coverage of House lawmakers forcing the Navy to stand up a dedicated cyber warfare designator after years of warnings that cryptologic structures weren’t delivering ready teams.
Key topics
- The FY23 NDAA provision blocks the Navy from filling Cyber Mission Force billets with legacy cryptologic designators after June 2024.
- Chairman Jim Langevin and other members argue that without a career field, institutional expertise atrophies before it reaches the flag level.
- Brandon underscored why pairing congressional pressure with revamped talent pipelines is the only path to sustainable readiness.
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