OPM directs agencies to establish contacts for cyber job coding

Federal Times: Following up on its January guidance to identify gaps in cybersecurity and information technology positions, the Office of Personnel Management wants agencies to designate a contact to measure their progress.

As part of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, agencies are tasked with developing procedures to identify and code IT and cyber-related positions to more accurately track those skills gaps.

Agencies had until April 4 to establish a procedure for the coding and have another year to complete the process.

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