Cyberspace Solarium Commission

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.

Hiring/Retention

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After turbulent cyber year, agencies enter 2022 with fresh security crisis on hand

Cybersecurity

A new Congressional proposal for a cybersecurity data sharing setup

Cybersecurity

Would a joint environment with the private sector improve federal cybersecurity?

Technology

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Cyber commission applauds recommendations in $1T infrastructure bill nearing finish line

Cybersecurity

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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 looks to tie together public-private partnerships through new cyber planning office

Cybersecurity

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Biden’s cyber nominees promise ‘coherence’ among agencies to prevent future breaches

Cybersecurity

Warner says Senate committee working on bill to require mandatory reporting for cyber threats

Cybersecurity

State Department cyber diplomacy bill seeks to fill ‘missing piece’ in interagency defense

Cybersecurity

Cyber diplomacy: Time to up our game

Commentary

Critical cybersecurity education program turns 21

Commentary

Federal pay gap between men and women is narrowing, GAO reports

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Federal pay gap between men and woman has narrowed, but it’s still there. Two congressmen want to stop government funding…

Federal Newscast

Congress finishes up NDAA, Trump still threatening veto

The president says he wants to veto the bill over old protections for tech companies and renaming military bases.

Defense

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Most agencies still on their own to fill cyber talent gaps, solarium says

Workforce

As the definition of a job in the field continues to grow and evolve, agencies like the FBI have been forced to get creative in how they’re recruiting new cyber talent.