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[Bill Frantz]

Fwd: SANS NewsBites Vol. 11 Num. 79 :

DHS to Hire 1,000 Cyber Security Specialists

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 --US Dept. of Homeland Security to Hire 1,000 Cyber Security Specialists
(October 1, 2 & 5, 2009)
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that it plans to
hire up to 1,000 cyber security experts over the next three years.  The
positions will be available at different agencies throughout the
department.  DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano noted that "Cyber security
is one of our most urgent priorities."  DHS is seeking experts in areas
of cyber risk and strategic analysis; cyber incident response;
vulnerability detection; and network and systems engineering.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/10/dhs_seeking_1000_cyber_securit.html
http://www.scmagazineus.com/DHS-to-hire-up-to-1000-cybersecurity-experts/article/151208/
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/dhs.cybersecurity.jobs/
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39789648,00.htm
[Editor's Note (Schultz): This should be interesting. Given the US
government's dismal track record in efficiency, I wonder how long it
will take to hire 1000 cyber security specialists. At the same time,
however, DHS should be given credit for realizing its dire need for
cyber security specialists. ]
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