Upswing in direct hire helps DoD fill cyber workforce gaps
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom TeminPublished On: Thu Nov 14 2024
Description: It's taken a while, but the Pentagon is making a lot more use of special pay and hiring authorities Congress gave it to hire cyber experts. DoD has ramped up its use of direct hire authority for cyber civilians. Over the past year, about half the people hired into the cyber accepted service joined via this expedited process, not the competitive ranking system the government uses for most civilian positions as Federal News Network's Jared Serbu reports, it's had an impact on the department's vacancy rate for cyber jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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