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Department of Homeland Security CIO and CAIO Eric Hysen testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

DHS aims to boost cyber ranks by streamlining clearance approvals

A House Homeland Security hearing on filling the cyber workforce gap included discussions on examining top secret clearances, recruitment efforts across educational institutions and more.
Protesters call for a “forensic audit” of the 2020 presidential election, during a demonstration by a group called Election Integrity Fund and Force, outside of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Picketed at work, confronted at church: Why election workers have left the job

Election workers facing unprecedented harassment are retiring in huge numbers, posing a threat to the U.S. voting system. 
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Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing for national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023. in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Agencies to turn toward ‘skill-based hiring’ for cyber and tech jobs, ONCD says

At a White House event, the Office of the National Cyber Director and others encouraged a shift away from hiring based on degrees or years of experience.
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