White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber contracting jobs

[rbc]

National Cyber Director Harry Coker said on Thursday that he is working with the Office of Management and Budget to remove the requirement for four-year degrees for some federal cybersecurity contracting jobs as part of the Biden administration’s push to boost hiring of cybersecurity professionals.

In his first public remarks since being confirmed as the national cyber director in December, Coker said he is working to improve the diversity of cybersecurity workers and to eliminate barriers that have historically excluded women and people of color from cybersecurity jobs.
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White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber contracting jobs