Overview of the severe shortage of cybersecurity workers across the US government and private sector, despite an unprecedented slate of hacking threats
Fallout from the Pegasus Project has started as more details emerge … Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop : DOJ reveals 27 U.S. Attorneys offices had emails compromised in SolarWinds hack Tweets: ISSA Los Angeles / @issala : U.S. government can't hire fast enough. As the Biden administration beefs up cybersecurity defenses, federal agencies on the hunt for security employees are struggling to find the right people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Jeffrey Vagle / @jvagle : I'm reminded of the future of government cyber jobs in @nealstephenson's Snow Crash (and the reason for this possible future state of affairs) when I read this. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Aki Peritz / @akiperitz : How about for starters the USG pay people closer to on par with the private sector for the best talent? And also begin to develop a DHS esprit de corps too, because a paycheck ain't enough https://twitter.com/... Plum / @chrisplummer : Well they're certainly not signing up to work for hospitals either. This country could incentivize government and public service tomorrow if it wanted to. That is what is necessary. https://twitter.com/...