Training of the government and contractor workforces for the ever-evolving cyber world was prominent in the media recently.

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Spurred on by OMB’s proclamation of making October the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, DHS’s Advisory Council’s on Cyber Skills issued 11 tips of building a better prepared workforce. As reported in Nextgov.com, the recommendations included creating a dedicated cybersecurity career path, and improving opportunities for veterans.

Federal News Radio reports that the relatively new Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, developed by 20 different agencies, is having a significant impact on defining and training a better prepared cybersecurity workforce in government.

And the Wall Street Journal reports on what Raytheon – one of the largest contractors to the US Government – is doing to prepare its own workforce in cybersecurity.

Finally, new research sponsored by Unisys Corporation puts statistics to the public sector’s workforce usage of smartphones and tablets for business use; and the concerns these users have about security.

Please go to WJLA.com/bizgov for links to stories mentioned. I’m Steve Vito of UpsonVito.

Eleven tips for building a stronger cybersecurity workforce – Nextgov.com

Influence of federal cyber workforce roadmap growing – Federal News Radio

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