An nameless reader writes "Cyber Warfare is a hot topic these days. A major reorganization may be looming, but a critical constituent is a culture where technologists can thrive. Two recent tackle address this subject. Lieutenant Colonel Greg Conti and Colonel Buck Surdu new published an article in the latest DoD IA Newsletter stating that 'The Army, Navy, and Air Force all maintain cyberwarfare components, but these organizations exist as ill-fitting appendages (PDF, pg. 14) that attempt to operate in inhospitable cultures where scientific expertise is not recognized, cultivated, or fully understood.' In his TaoSecurity Blog Richard Bejtlich added 'When I left the Air Force in early 2001, I was the 31st of the last 32 eligible company grade top brass* in the Air Force the latest Warfare Center to dialytic from the Air Force rather than take a new nontechnical assignment.' So, Slashdot, how has the soldierly treated you and your automatous friends? What changes are needed?"

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