Modern combat systems need personnel with strong computing skills. Those skills also transfer readily to civilian jobs, which creates competition for recruits. Earlier promotion and entry into higher pay bands are described as ways navies try to make service attractive. The personnel requirement grows alongside the computer rooms and systems being fitted into ships.
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Why naval computing jobs need competitive pay and promotion
More computing equipment also creates a recruiting problem because skilled staff can take those abilities into civilian employment.