Mayorkas Lays Out Cybersecurity Plan for DHS: Industry Partners, CISA Strength, ‘Sprints’
The first sprint will focus on fight against ransomware, which DHS secretary said "now poses a national security threat." Keep Reading
GenCyber Call for Proposals
The new Call for Proposals for GenCyber goes out to institutions interested in hosting a 2022 summer camp and to provide young students with the skills they need to better prepare for a career in the fast-changing field of cybersecurity. Keep Reading
CISA Announces 2021 Virtual Hiring Events
Agency aims to further increase the representation among women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in order to more fully realize the goal of using the talents of all segments of society. Keep Reading
RangeForce Announces Training Partnership with International Consortium of Minority Cyber Professionals
The alliance makes the RangeForce Interactive CyberSkills Training Platform and its more than 400 learning modules accessible at low cost to ICMCP members so they can acquire new real-world security skills more quickly and easily. Keep Reading
HSToday Honors Community Stars, COVID Heroes: 2020 Mission Awards
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic affected every facet of homeland security and tested our response. Keep Reading
Analysts See ‘First Glimmers of Sustained Growth’ in Under-30 Federal IT Workforce
The latest workforce data shows early signs of reversing an ever-growing gap in the number of younger IT employees joining the federal government over the last decade. Keep Reading
DHS Awards $2M to University of Illinois-Led Consortium to Create National Network of Cybersecurity Institutes
CIRI will work with Auburn University, Purdue University and the University of Tulsa to conduct research and develop a consolidated plan that uses an academic hub-and-spoke model to create a national network of cybersecurity institutes to educate and train cybersecurity professionals. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
DoD and NSA Announce New Cybersecurity Initiative to Close Cyber Talent Gap
This workforce development program, called the Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative (CEDI), addresses the nation’s critical cybersecurity talent gap by removing obstacles typically associated with establishing a new cybersecurity programs. Keep Reading
CISA Releases New Cyber Career Pathways Tool
The new tool is designed with a purpose to help individuals identify, build, and navigate a potential cyber career pathway by increasing understanding of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to begin, transition, or advance a cyber career. Keep Reading
CISA Putting Skills Over Experience as It Rethinks Cyber Hiring Approach
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has come a long way in maturing the federal government’s cyber-threat sharing capabilities with the private sector over the past few years. Keep Reading
Army Pushes New Effort to Reskill, Upskill Its IT Workforce
As part of its new “people strategy,” the Army said it wants to transform its approach to its civilian workforce through long-term focus on talent management. In at least some respects, the Army’s IT workforce may end up leading the way. Keep Reading
What Military Service Brings to the Cybersecurity Table
80 percent of the 250,000 veterans transitioning every year do so without a civilian job or defined career path. Keep Reading
GSA Sees Telework as Opportunity to Recruit Tech Talent, Reduce Office Space Needs
More than a month into the coronavirus pandemic, federal employees have settled into a more flexible workplace culture that, for some agencies, had been a tough sell. Keep Reading
Commission Suggests Creating Reserve Force of Civilian Cybersecurity Experts
A new congressional report suggests piloting a reserves corps for federal civilian cybersecurity, along with several other recommendations to support the government’s effort to attract and retain cybersecurity talent. Keep Reading
Northrop Grumman Welcomes CyberCenturion Finalists
Northrop Grumman Corporation has welcomed 60 young finalists to compete for the title of this year’s U.K. national CyberCenturion VI champions. In partnership with Cyber Security Challenge U.K., CyberCenturion is a sister programme to the U.S. CyberPatriot competition. Keep Reading
OPM’s Latest Attempt to Address Cyber Worker Shortage Focuses on Testing
For the past four-plus years, the Office of Personnel Management has been on a journey to address one of the most difficult positions in the government to hire and retain—the cybersecurity worker. Keep Reading
CISA Official Describes Cyber Workforce Shortage as National Security Threat
Driggers added that “we have a major deficit across the nation with regards to our cybersecurity workforce, and we need to figure out how we can build and sustain." Keep Reading
Looking for a Few Good Cybersecurity Warriors? Hire Veterans
The individuals who protect our nation are uniquely qualified to protect the cyber landscape of businesses and organizations. Keep Reading
Why Cybersecurity Is a Bedrock of Women’s Equality
An important indicator of women’s ability to contribute to the global economy is safe and secure use of technology. Keep Reading
New Cybersecurity Executive Order Creates Federal Workforce Rotations in and Out of DHS
DHS and the Defense Department will also have to develop the annual President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition, open to federal civilian and military employees. Keep Reading