Cyber Workforce

• Increase in military suicide rates continues troubling trend

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is seeing troubling new figures in military suicide rates.

  Federal Newscast

  October 01, 2021
• Looks like the Pentagon may have itself to blame for its cyber recruiting troubles

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department Inspector General says the Pentagon’s bureaucracy is getting in the way of hiring the cyber employees the military needs.

  Federal Newscast

  August 03, 2021
• $100,000 ID-theft scheme earns VA employee a 46-month federal prison sentence

  National Security experts are calling on the U.S. to expand its list of banned Chinese companies. A small-town VA employee's $100,000 scheme gets him 46 months in federal prison. And following the science, the Senate confirms POTUS's pick to lead his Office of Science and Technology Policy

  Federal Newscast

  May 31, 2021
• Federal union has some ideas on how to address Pentagon workforce shortages

  In today's Federal Newscast, the largest federal employee union has some ideas of how to address the Defense Department's skill gaps.

  Federal Newscast

  May 07, 2021
• DHS set to launch its ‘most significant hiring initiative’ as part of cyber workforce sprint

  The Department of Homeland Security is building momentum on its plans to get ahead of an escalating ransomware threat, and getting started on 60-day sprint focused on ramping up its cyber workforce to get ahead of these threats.

  Cybersecurity

  May 06, 2021
• Once again, the kids show their mettle in cybersecurity

  For more than a decade, the CyberPatriot national youth cyber defense competition has matched teams of middle and high school students who find and fix cybersecurity flaws.

  Air Force

  April 08, 2021
• Policy winners and losers in the Defense authorization bill

  The annual Defense authorization bill is filled with policy changes for non-defense agencies, including more than 50 focused on cybersecurity and a host of others address small business contracting.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 07, 2020
• Renewed calls for increasing AI research and development funds

  If you think the United States should lead the world in artificial intelligence then the country should have a national strategy for AI.

  Artificial Intelligence

  August 17, 2020
• Army pushes new effort to reskill, upskill its IT workforce

  The new project, called Quantum Leap, aims to reshuffle about 1,000 members of the Army's IT and cyber workforce between now and 2023. Officials say the current civilian workforce isn't postured for the skills the service will need in the future.

  Army

  July 17, 2020
• The road to cybersecurity maturity is paved with the basics

  On this edition of CyberChat, host Sean Kelley discusses with Ronald Nielson what it takes to develop a mature cybersecurity posture.

  Federal Insights

  March 30, 2020
• Group of companies adopts principle for cyber talent pipeline

  Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more details from the chair of the Cybersecurity and Technology Program at the Aspen Institute, John Carlin.

  Federal Drive

  January 13, 2020
• Federal, military cyber experts to be put to the test in President’s Cup competition

  Rob Karas, the deputy director of vulnerability management at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Homeland Security Department, said the three-round challenge includes an escape room and capture the flag contest in the finals.

  Cybersecurity

  September 16, 2019
• Tired of talking about the cyber workforce challenge? Here’s 3 agencies finding a solution

  DHS, the CIA and DoD are finding innovative ways to hire, train and retain employees with expertise in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other hard-to-fill technology skillsets.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 09, 2019
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission could face shortage of cyber inspectors

  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general found a third of its inspectors will be eligible to retire in 2020.

  Federal Newscast

  June 10, 2019