U.S., Australia Sign Agreement to Develop Virtual Training Range

As part of the Defense Department's efforts to sharpen lethality, reform business practices and strengthen partnerships in cyberspace, the U.S. and Australia have launched the first agreement to continuously develop a virtual cyber training range. Both nations signed the Cyber Training Capabilities Project Arrangement on Nov. 3. The bilateral, international agreement enables U.S. Cyber Command to incorporate Australian Defense Force feedback into Cybercom's simulated training domain, the Persistent Cyber Training Environment. 20201103adf8561311_011 U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mike Tomsik and Australian Army Col. Hamish Ashman watch as Australian Army Maj. Gen. Marcus Thompson, the head of informatio...