Chen declined to reveal details of the structure of the force or the number of personnel in the unit. He did admit, however, that the force will be enlarged and strengthened in the future. The unit will become more consolidated after recruiting additional specialized personnel from different branches of the armed forces. We did not widen our selection of personnel mainly because of restrictions brought by the ongoing Chingshih personnel streamlining project. The new communication and information command has branches around the island.
Information security is now the top priority task of the military.
In contrast to the major-general's outlook, however, an information technology specialist, who declined to be identified, cast doubts about the military's ability to turn the new IW unit into a truly specialized force in the field. We know that information specialists in the military can not compete with their civilian counterparts either in knowledge or experience. All rights reserved.