The Trump administration has opened up a series of temporary detail assignments in cybersecurity, with the goal of giving interested federal employees a chance to gain hands-on experience and fill critical vacancies in the field.
The details are open to current federal employees with applicable skills, including the graduates of the Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy, the administration said Wednesday.
“We cannot overcome the shortage in the federal cybersecurity workforce overnight,” Suzette Kent, federal chief information officer, said in a statement. “By continuing to invest and support reskilling programs, coupled with hands-on opportunities to apply those skills, the federal government is positioning itself to strengthen our cybersecurity workforce capabilities.”
There are 10 cyber details posted on “Open Opportunities,” a micro-site within USAJobs.gov that lists professional development announcements for current federal employees and interns.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for at least 10 people to help with the agency’s ongoing electronic health record modernization efforts.
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