Correction: while the AF once claimed they were the cyber experts, responsibility for "cyber" issues inside DoD is now handled by US Cyber Command, a joint command. Each service has a component that reports to Cyber Command, of which 24th AF is the Air Force's component.
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Otherwise, I agree with you that it is shortsighted policymaking. There's a good article over at the USNI blog that cover all this.
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