From Nextgov.com: Homeland Security authorized to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity specialists
The department doesn’t expect to hire that many, but the authorization will streamline recruitment efforts, said a department official.
The Obama administration gave the Homeland Security Department this week the ability to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity specialists, with some new security workers already having been brought on board, said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano during a keynote discussion on Thursday.