The budget sequester has stunted Air Force Materiel Command’s hopes to build a more seasoned and knowledgeable workforce, AFMC boss Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger told the Daily Report on Monday. “We have not been able to bring on the numbers of people we would have liked,” she said after her speech at AFA’s 2013 Air and Space Conference. She added that the command is closely managing the personnel issue. Manpower levels are sufficient for the tasks at hand, she said, although budget plans under development would still have some hiring built into them. If there is a budget continuing resolution, AFMC will be able to keep a proportionate number of people to meet the requirements, she said.
Watchdog Says Military Can Make Cyber Ops More Efficient
Sept. 17, 2025
The Government Accountability Office called for paring down the military's sprawling cyber enterprise in a recent report, amid renewed discussion about standing up a separate cyber force.
