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Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar: Employee Development Through Rotational and Exchange Programs
Speakers:
Antonio “T” Scurlock (Moderator)
Deputy Chief Learning Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Erika L. Viola
Human Capital Strategist
Forecasting and Methods/Talent Management
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Chimia Carr-Nelson
Cyber Human Capital Strategist
Department of Defense
Ayanna Baker
Senior Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
Oumou Ly
Senior Advisor
Office of the Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Georgia Haddad
Manager
Federal Workforce Programs
Partnership for Public Service
Synopsis:
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Strategic Plan seeks to “encourage and enable ongoing development and training of employees, including rotational and exchange programs, to foster and keep current talent with diverse skills and experiences”. There have been several legislative proposals, executive orders, and policy directions that seek to support the use of rotational programs for cybersecurity employees across the federal government. Additionally, there is growing interest in facilitating the exchange of cybersecurity workers between the public and private sectors. While retention of talent remains an ongoing interest of employers, a variety of factors are contributing to employees moving more frequently among and between employers than they have in the past. This webinar will explore some of the challenges and opportunities for facilitating a more mobile cybersecurity workforce to ensure that employee skills are being continuously developed and employer needs are being addressed to minimize cybersecurity risks for their organization.
Resources:
Cyber Innovation Fellows Initiative
Cybersecurity Talent Initiative
Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce (May 2, 2019)
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Strategic Plan (2021-2025)
OPM Guidance for Federal Cybersecurity Rotational Assignments (November 18, 2020)
S.1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 (June 21, 2022 Act)
This event is hosted by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management.