US Cyber Command ordered to act on operator mental health
The Pentagon has given U.S. Cyber Command a list of mandatory, time-bound steps to protect the well-being of its personnel. The order follows reports earlier this summer of a cluster of suicide deaths at the command.
The instructions are in an unclassified memo dated August 31, written by Katherine Sutton, the Pentagon's assistant secretary for cyber policy and principal cyber adviser. It is addressed to Army Gen. Joshua Rudd, who leads Cyber Command. Recorded Future News obtained the document exclusively.
"As we look to expand and enhance the long-term resilience and readiness of our cyber forces, we must establish formal, proactive structures to support our operators," Sutton wrote.