Earlier this week, the United States White House unveiled a new initiative called Service for America.
This initiative, created in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), aims to increase awareness of cybersecurity and improve overall cybersecurity posture in both the public and private sectors.
In this context, cybersecurity jobs are presented as jobs that serve the country: “Throughout our history, generation after generation of Americans have stepped up to meet the challenges of their time, protecting and serving our nation in a variety of ways,” the announcement on the White House website reads.
Filling the gap
“Every day in our country, we Americans are confronted with malicious actors in cyberspace, whether they are foreign governments or cybercriminals. It is critical that we have a strong cyber workforce to address these threats and strengthen our defenses against them.”
The initiative is described as a “recruiting, hiring, and engagement sprint” that will connect Americans with “good-paying, meaningful jobs” in cyber, technology, and artificial intelligence. The sprint will include multiple career events throughout September and October, as well as several seminars for job seekers to learn how to apply for federal jobs. Finally, there will be weeklong workshops from NIST on exploring cybersecurity careers.
There are currently about 500,000 unfilled cyber-related jobs in the United States, the White House claims, adding that the number will only grow, with the growth of products, services, artificial intelligence and more. The White House also says there is a misconception that cyber jobs are reserved only for those with computer science degrees and a “deep technical background,” when in reality the jobs are “available to anyone who wants to pursue them.”
More details about the initiative can be found at this link.
Via The register