Cyber Talent Management System

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DHS aims to expand CTMS after ‘challenges’ with rollout

CTMS hasn’t been the immediate shot in the arm some thought it would be, but DHS’s CIO says it’s a key part of the department’s future.

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Workforce cohort outlines specific ‘blueprint’ for civil service reform

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OPM cyber hiring proposal to ‘level playing field’ across agencies

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As cyber workforce gap grows, what can agencies do to address it?

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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, just cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Everyone knows the tech industry is big, but it can be challenging to get your head around just how big it is. At least until you look at it from a different angle and realize that Apple makes more money in a day than 2500 average U.S. households can expect to see in a year. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Agencies have a chance to propose new special salary rates, but budget uncertainty can cause hesitation

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Agencies to ‘remove barriers’ to cyber hiring under new workforce strategy

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DHS CIOs see ‘IT academy’ as way to boost growing tech workforce

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DHS’ cyber talent management system slowly gaining traction

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CISA strategy calls for cultivating ‘high-performing workforce’

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FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

It’s not just the private sector — agencies are competing with each other for cyber talent

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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration. Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

CISA advisors recommend agency cut onboarding time to 90 days

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CISA details new “FEIT” advisors helping agencies improve cyber defenses

The agency is sending teams of advisors to help agencies shore up their cybersecurity plans.

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One potential job for the national cyber director? Fix the cyber workforce problem

An influential commission says one of Chris Inglis’s first big tasks could be taking on the shortage of cyber talent.

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Data will be key to building national cyber workforce strategy, officials say

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A new report says the Office of the National Cyber Director should lead a government-wide cybersecurity workforce strategy.

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