Talent over certification: A new federal cyber workforce plan

At TechNet Cyber 2023 in Baltimore, Mark Gorak, principal director for resources and analysis for the Department of Defense's deputy chief information officer, talked about the Pentagon's massive cyber workforce shortage and its goal to implement a cultural shift in hiring for cybersecurity and infosec roles.

WHY IT MATTERS

With more than 30,00 cybersecurity and infosec positions, DoD is changing how it has historically hired for these roles.

"We've been at this about a decade trying to fix this problem, …