To help overcome government’s shortage of cybersecurity talent, federal officials are proposing innovative ways to recruit and retain cyber employees. Approaches address both short and long-term needs, recognize the importance of private-sector partnerships and highlight the potential contributions of military veterans.
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Agencies are employing various strategies to address the workforce gap, including rethinking the security clearance process and personalizing hiring.
Knowing where an agency’s skills gaps exist can help its workforce evolve to successfully overcome any cybersecurity obstacles.
Despite challenges from a cybersecurity workforce shortage, some agencies are making progress to improve hiring and employee training.
Globally, projections suggest there will be a cybersecurity workforce shortage of 1.8 million by 2022.
Particularly at the state and local levels, the number of cybersecurity-related jobs already outnumbers people qualified to fill them, and that demand is growing rapidly. To counter that shortage, some organizations are creating new strategies to organize and recruit cyber professionals.