WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd May, 2019) Rotating Federal cybersecurity employees through multiple government agencies, as well as private companies, is one of several proposals intended to address a 300,000-person shortfall of specialists needed to protect US computer networks from hackers, according to a plan unveiled by President Donald Trump in an executive order on Tuesday.
"United States government policy must facilitate the seamless movement of cybersecurity practitioners between public and private sectors, maximizing the contributions made by their diverse skills, experiences and talents," the order stated.
Within 90 days, the administration will develop a rotational program where US federal employees can expand their cybersecurity expertise through temporary reassignments to other agencies, the order said.
A similar effort will also be applied to cyber specialists in the military, with the creation of performance-based awards, the order added.
In addition, the order creates a nationwide cybersecurity contest for individuals and teams, to be held annually, with top prizes of at least $25,000, according to the order.
