DHS authorized to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity specialists
By Jill R. Aitoro 10/01/2009
The Obama administration gave the Homeland Security Department this week the ability to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity specialists, with some new security workers already having been brought on board, said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano during a keynote discussion Thursday.
DHS worked with the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget for the authorization to hire the information security workers during the next three years to analyze risks to computer networks, determine how to respond to cyberattacks, detect security holes in systems, investigate attacks, and manage network and system engineering.
The jobs include new hires as well as moving existing staff to new positions and to currently vacant positions. Funding will come from existing DHS budgets. Any additional money needed to fund the positions will require authorization from Congress, a DHS spokeswoman said.
The department will hire the specialists to strengthen the security of federal civilian networks and to support the Secret Service to combat cyber crime and the department's 23 component agencies to improve enterprise security requirements, Napolitano said during a panel discussion hosted by DHS and the National Cyber Security Alliance to kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month. "
build upon an already solid base of expertise, allow us to be competitive, at the lead and at the cutting edge," she said.
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