Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Figures and Table
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Prologue
Organization
Chapter One: Why Has Demand Risen Sharply?
The Federal/Military Cybersecurity Workforce Problem
Levels of the Game
Chapter Two: What Others Have Observed
GAO, Cybersecurity Human Capital: Initiatives Need Better Planning and Coordination
Partnership for Public Service and BAH, “Cyber IN-Security: Strengthening the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce”
CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency,
DoD, Cyber Operations Personnel Report
Homeland Security Advisory Council, CyberSkills Task Force Report
Amyas Morse, The UK Cyber Security Strategy: Landscape Review
Other Articles
Conclusions
Chapter Three: Findings from Interviews and Statistics
How Employers Meet their Need for Cybersecurity Professionals
NSA
Central Intelligence Agency
USCYBERCOM
USAF
The Role of Education
Cybersecurity Programs
Overall Statistics
A Simplified View of the Labor Market for Cyberprofessionals
The Adjustment of Labor Demand to Shocks
Differences in Human Capital
Factors Related to Government Agency Characteristics
Geographic Considerations
Summary
The Search for the Upper-Tier Cybersecurity Professional
Policy Options for Meeting Cybersecurity Needs
Recruit Early
Use Foreign Nationals
Differentiate Job Categories More Precisely
Address Civil Service Issues
Review Veterans’ Preferences
Use Guard and Reserve Units
Reducing the Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals
Chapter Six: Conclusions
In the Longer Run
References