Army struggling to recruit cyber experts

Private business competition makes recruitment 'a tough, tough play'

Tom Allen
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Army struggling to recruit cyber experts

Intense competition from the private sector is making it difficult to find cybersecurity experts to join the Army, says its lead recruiter.

Richard Holroyd, managing director of Defence and Security at Capita, which handles recruitment for the Armed Forces, told The Telegraph that private businesses can offer more attractive packages -...

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