OPM cyber hiring proposal to level playing field across agencies

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 1:15 p.m.

b'White House officials believe they have built broad consensus across agencies on proposed legislation that would reform how the government recruits and retains cyber talent.\\nThe forthcoming legislative proposal attempts to tackle what officials think is one of the biggest barriers to cyber recruiting inside the federal government: the patchwork of disparate workforce authorities across agencies.\\nThe Office of Personnel Management is close to delivering the proposal to Congress. Officials say it combines the best elements and lessons learned from current specialized authorities, notably the Defense Department\\u2019s\\xa0Cyber Excepted Service\\xa0and the Department of Homeland Security\\u2019s\\xa0Cyber Talent Management System.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'