New Illinois National Guard cybersecurity unit to be based in Springfield

The Illinois National Guard will lead a new cybersecurity squadron, the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday.

The 39-person unit, which will be headquartered in Springfield, will be a joint mission with the Wisconsin National Guard. Illinois members of the team will also be based in Bloomington and Chicago.

It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday how many people will be stationed in Springfield.

“This new squadron gives the Illinois National Guard a leading role in supporting our national cybersecurity operations, which are critically important to our homeland security efforts,” Durbin, a Springfield Democrat, said in a news release. For the full article click here 

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