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Air Force looks to reboot civilian cyber workforce
Officials aim to redefine operational series codes for civilian cybersecurity workers and offer more pay for additional expertise. The Air Force would like to create an elite cadre of civilian cyber warriors.
Tags: DoD , Air Force , workforce , cybersecurity , Earl Matthews , Jared Serbu , technology , AFCEA
DoD standardizing, synchronizing cyber training
The department is creating and trying out a universal curriculum for five foundational cyber roles in 2013. DISA is leading the effort and will add new roles next year as it refines the training. The agency says it is doing all it can to synchronize its training not just across DoD, but across the entire federal government in line with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE).
Tags: DoD , workforce , readiness , DISA , cybersecurity , cybersecurity training , NIST , Henry Sienkiewicz , Jared Serbu , AFCEA
NIST, DHS trying to tame cyber workforce definitions
Agencies, vendors can comment until Friday on the draft standard describing cybersecurity workers. A common definition will help agencies classify who is a cyber worker.
Tags: cybersecuirty , cybersecuirty update , workforce , Government Business Council , Hord Tipton , (ISC)² , DHS , Peggy Maxson , Angela Curry , NIST , Emily Kopp
NIST to coordinate interagency cyber effort
Computer breaches starting to level off, GISLA awards open for nominations
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , NIST , OPM , DHS , Education , Commerce , White House , Office of Science and Technology Policy
