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Cyber Warriors The future of warfare can be found at a military complex outside of Washington D.C., in a 358$ million office building that houses some of the worlds most powerful computers. This is the headquarters of Cyber Command, a new arm of the pentagon that wages combat not with missiles or bombs but with electronic signals that plant viruses, steal data and seize control of faraway hardrives. Run by a four-star general and soon to have a staff of thousands, Cyber Command is the nerve center that controls Americas battles against the hackers, terrorists and hostile governments who are already prying into sensitive U.S. systems. It will also be the institution pad for controversial new plans that use computers as offensive weapons against Americas Global Enemies.The U.S. has been furiously working to develop a wide depart of new cyber strategies. And it is why Cyber Command, which opened its doors only in 2010, is booming at a time when almost every part of the military i s suffering done deep budget cuts. President Obamas last funding request sought a nearly 20% incr...