Government cyber reskilling programs are just getting started, Federal CIO says

Latest news and trends around the most critical topic in the public sector technology space: the workforce.

The cybersecurity workforce gap goes beyond a lack of CISOs or an unwillingness to pay salaries.

The department is more concerned with security, network monitoring and application management than it is with which cloud it uses, said the Information Sharing & Services Office's executive director.

Two federal CDOs said building a data-savvy workforce is very much front of mind at their agencies.

“I never thought I would have to work on such a basic issue as this," the Texas Republican says about the federal security clearance process, which is still working on a large backlog of applications.

Recent research found students were more likely to stay enrolled in their universities if they opted into receiving digital alerts.

With the goal of expanding the availability of computer science programs in the state, up to $10,000 will be awarded to computer science teachers.

Ideas highlight the importance of developing a cybersecurity workforce, and using data for more effective governance.