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Cyber pay in government is as fragmented as ever

It’s a case of “haves and have-nots.” Here’s an informal run down of agencies with special cyber pay authorities, including DoD, DHS, and the VA.

Hiring/Retention

DHS aims to expand CTMS after 'challenges' with rollout

Workforce

Workforce cohort outlines specific ‘blueprint’ for civil service reform

Hiring/Retention

OPM cyber hiring proposal to 'level playing field' across agencies

Federal Report

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

Pay

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

Workforce

Agencies to 'remove barriers' to cyber hiring under new workforce strategy
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Federal Report

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

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Cybersecurity

CISA expands hires, while FEMA set to also start using cyber talent system

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Cybersecurity

CISA strategy calls for cultivating ‘high-performing workforce’

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Hiring/Retention

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

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)

Hiring/Retention

CISA advisors recommend agency cut onboarding time to 90 days

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Cybersecurity

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

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

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

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Cybersecurity

CISA advisory committee could “reframe” approach to network security

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)

Hiring/Retention

DHS cyber talent system set to go live with ‘around 150 positions’ next month

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)

Hiring/Retention

DHS details how it'll recruit, pay and promote new hires under cyber talent management system

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)

Cybersecurity

New CISA office brings in cloud giants, other private companies to collaborate on cyber threats

Eric Hysen, DHS

Hiring/Retention

DHS CIO highlights ways to strengthen cyber workforce under IT modernization strategy

FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, a gate leading to the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, June 11, 2015, charging that the cyberattack on U.S. employee data is far worse than the Obama administration has acknowledged. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Federal Newscast

CISA looking to use new personnel system to hire more cyber workers

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Cybersecurity

CISA to pilot secure cloud instance in response to SolarWinds attack

Josh Hawley

Federal Newscast

Senator wants to give FTC more firepower to take on big tech