Tech Unit Stretches Federal Pay System to Recruit Cyber Talent

Nextgov: The General Services Administration's digital consultancy 18F is getting creative about more than just technology.

To attract private-sector cybersecurity talent, 18F is offering potential hires jobs at the top of the General Schedule pay scale, a level traditionally reserved for high-level supervisors with managerial roles and a step below the Senior Executive Service. New application security engineers, security operations engineers and penetration testers at 18F would be hired at the GS-15 level.

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