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Why NIST is so popular in Japan

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While all organizations around the globe continue to grapple with chronic shortages of qualified cybersecurity workers, Japan is tackling the problem in a significant way by turning to two U.S. government technology frameworks to help manage its own information security manpower shortages. Japanese industry has turned to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework in an effort to fill the unique cybersecurity skills gap characteristic of Japanese companies. Speaking at NIST’s Cybersecurity Risk Management Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Masato Kimura, a manager in the cybersecurity R&D planning department at Japanese telecom giant NTT, said that the NIST workforce framework in particular plays a pivotal role in Japan due to the high level of reliance by Japanese companies on outsourced IT and cybersecurity personnel. In the U.S., around 71.5 percent of IT professionals work in-house, but in Japan, only 24.8 […]

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AI will bring Rise to a New Federal Cybersecurity Workforce

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The current U.S. government cybersecurity skills shortage is well-known, and will likely only get worse over the next few years. There are many fundamental issues that need to be addressed, from government pay scales that lag behind the private sector… Continue reading AI will bring Rise to a New Federal Cybersecurity Workforce→

Leading transformation by cultivating data catalysts in your agency

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Government agencies looking to make better decisions from the data they collect have more resources within reach than they might suspect. But senior leaders need to take steps to identify the hidden data champions in their midst and encourage them to become catalysts in their organizations, according to a new report. “Data and analytics catalysts,” are those who have a “natural ability to drive change,” and are given the necessary foothold to help an organization understand the value of a “data-driven enterprise,” the report says. The report, released by Booz Allen Hamilton, suggests the most promising candidates are those who have instinctive leadership skills, have a flair for making sense of data, know how to engage stakeholders and are able to nurture talented individuals to join in their initiative. Agencies don’t need to create new positions or add staff, the report says, but focus instead on developing the talent and […]

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House defense bill would usher in cybersecurity changes at DOD

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The House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly passed a defense policy bill with several cybersecurity measures aimed at better securing Pentagon networks. The legislation — the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — seeks closer collaboration between the departments of Defense and Homeland Security in defending against hackers, asks for quick notification of data breaches of military personnel, and continues to crack down on foreign-made telecom products that are deemed security threats. The NDAA is an annual ritual that lawmakers use to shape Pentagon policies and budget plans while throwing in some pet projects to boot. The House bill — a $717 billion behemoth — eventually will be merged with the Senate’s version, which that chamber’s Armed Services Committee also approved this week. It’s unclear when the Senate bill will have floor votes. One key provision of the House bill, according to the Rules Committee print, would set up a pilot program for […]

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The NSA now officially has a new chief

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Gen. Paul Nakasone, an experienced military leader with a unique background in cyber-operations and intelligence gathering, has been approved to take over the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. The Senate confirmed Nakasone, who currently leads Army Cyber Command, by voice vote Tuesday morning. The promotion was expected for months and faced little opposition, but like most things in the Senate, it took some time to schedule. President Donald Trump nominated Nakasone for the job on Feb. 13. The previous NSA chief, Adm. Michael Rogers, is expected to officially retire soon after having served for four years at the top of the spy agency. During his tenure, the NSA attempted a massive reorganization effort known as “NSA21,” which combined certain components of the NSA’s defensive and offensive cyber teams for the first time. The current hierarchy, approved by Congress, prescribes that the leader of NSA is also simultaneously the head of U.S. Cyber Command, a still-nascent cyberwarfare […]

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How to Confront the Cyber Security Workforce Crisis

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The number of cyber security job openings around the globe is staggering. Cisco estimated that there were 1 million unfilled cyber security jobs worldwide in 2014 and predicts that number will grow to 3.5 million openings by 2021. The unprecedented nee… Continue reading How to Confront the Cyber Security Workforce Crisis→

Tech Brief: Put your mobile strategy to work for agency transformation

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There are more mobile devices than people in the world. Most likely, you and other federal employees are completely comfortable navigating life around a personal smartphone. More than three quarters of Americans do — using it for everything from reading to connecting with friends to tracking your health. So why are so many federal agencies still stuck in the PC era, and what’s keeping them from capitalizing on the inherent productivity gains that a mobile strategy can provide? What may be surprising: Your agency may already have the available mobility tools needed to boost workforce productivity, enhance mission outcomes and improve security, according to a new tech brief on mobile strategies in government. Mobile Myopia Too often in the federal workforce, “mobile” means remote access to work email and calendars — and stops there. Employees find themselves chained to their desks to perform tasks that they could do faster, more […]

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Cybersecurity pros will get paid more in 2018 than ever before, headhunting firms say

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With cyberattacks becoming more commonplace, the need for top security professionals has prompted a notable rise in salaries. Research from recruitment firm Robert Walters predicts that cybersecurity salaries will rise 7 percent in 2018. The broader information technology sector is also expected to experience a 2 percent salary increase overall. Josh Fisher, a senior vice president for D.C.-based professional staffing firm HireStrategy, told CyberScoop, that “conservative forecasts for cybersecurity salary increases in 2018, would be in the 10 to 15 percent range based on supply and demand in that space.” Cybersecurity professionals have been asking for higher wages, and with the need to hire top talent, companies typically accommodate their requests, experts say. A recent study from (ISC)2 showed that by 2022 there will be a shortage of 1.8 million professionals to work in IT. Last year, a Stanford University research program found that cybersecurity job postings on popular hiring websites […]

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Move Guides acquires Polaris Global Mobility to expand services for expats and relocation

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 Relocation, relocation, relocation, as the saying (sort of) goes. On the heels of raising $48 million last year to tap into the growing needs of businesses to handle global workforces (a huge if sometimes controversial area of the job market), Mo… Continue reading Move Guides acquires Polaris Global Mobility to expand services for expats and relocation→

Danielle Applestone: Building the Workforce of 2030

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You wake up one morning with The Idea — the one new thing that the world can’t do without. You slave away at it night and day, locked in a garage expending the perspiration that Edison said was 99 percent of your job. You Kickstart, you succeed, you get your prototypes out the door. Orders for the new thing pour in, you get a permanent space in some old factory, and build assembly workstations.  You order mountains of parts and arrange them on shiny chrome racks, and you’re ready to go — except for one thing. There’s nobody sitting at …read more

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