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Congress wants to give DOD a top IT workforce recruitment official

by Jackson Barnett

The latest versions of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act would aim to upgrade the Department of Defense’s IT workforce by adding a new high-level position for digital recruitment. Provisions in both the House and Senate versions would make retaining a digitally capable workforce a priority. The new position included in the Senate legislation would

DOD needs to staff up to hire Cyber Excepted Service personnel, officials say

by Billy Mitchell

The Department of Defense finally has the plan and the authority to more quickly hire cyberwarriors — now it just lacks a dedicated staff big enough to recruit and bring thousands of information security specialists onboard across the military, Pentagon leaders said Tuesday. Top defense IT officials detailed progress around the rollout of the Cyber Excepted

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