“President Biden is preparing to sign into a law a bill that would create a civilian personnel rotation program for cybersecurity professionals working at federal agencies.
Once enacted, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act will establish a formal mechanism to allow staff to spend time working at different government agencies to gain experience beyond their primary assignments…”
“Commenting on the legislation, Sen. Peters said: ‘As we have seen, cyberattacks pose a significant threat to our national and economic security and will only continue to grow more sophisticated.’ He added: ‘That is why we need a highly skilled federal cybersecurity workforce that will enhance our nation’s ability to fight back against online threats from foreign adversaries and criminal hackers for years to come.’…” Read the full article here.
Source: Biden to sign bill to create rotational program for federal cybersecurity workforce – By John Hewitt Jones, May 11, 2022. FedScoop.
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