Homeland Security Today: DHS and NPPD officials assured House lawmakers last week that they’re pushing forward on efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in the face of GAO criticism over their processes and a talent pool that’s often being drained by the private sector.
“A scattershot approach to fulfilling workforce needs without comprehensive data to back up those needs is not an effective use of federal resources,” said Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) at the outset of the House Homeland Security joint hearing of the Cybersecurity and Oversight subcommittees. “In fact, there may even be the potential of delaying assistance to critical infrastructure sectors and state and local governments if DHS does not have an adequate amount of cyber workers with the correct skills.”
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