{"id":21424,"date":"2019-08-15T21:53:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T21:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/15\/the-armys-new-multi-domain-units-are-understaffed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:13:35","slug":"the-armys-new-multi-domain-units-are-understaffed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2019\/08\/15\/the-armys-new-multi-domain-units-are-understaffed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Army\u2019s new multi-domain units are understaffed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the the past year, the Army has announced the creation of new units that will focus on cyber and electronic warfare. They are among the service\u2019s first forays into multi-domain operations, where leaders hope the military can overwhelm enemies using a host of connected and integrated weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a new report from Congress\u2019 watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office, found that the units are significantly understaffed and the service does not yet know how these units will be staffed, trained or equipped, which could deter them from completing a mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an Aug. 15 report<\/a>, the Army believed it had to accelerate the creation of these units given the pace of threats posed by Russia and China. These Army units broadly feed into what the Army calls a multi-domain force, which encompasses capabilities across all domains of warfare to create a series of difficulties for adversaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Army did not assess the staffing, equipping, and training risk before activating one unit, and only conducted an initial risk assessment before activating a second unit,\u201d the report read. \u201cAs a result, senior Army leaders may not know what other challenges could arise, such as sustainment, as the units grow in capability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t