GAO reviews Americans' interest-level in cyber jobs

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Federal auditors are conducting a human capital study to gauge the draw, or lack thereof, of cybersecurity careers, Government Accountability Office researchers said. Government and industry officials, as well as employment postings and university degree programs, regularly tantalize job seekers with estimates that the country needs about 30,000 information security professionals, but GAO officials said they do not yet know if there is enough interest among the U.S. population to fill the ranks.

"We know that a lot of people in the area are concerned that there aren't enough [people] between industry and all of the civilian agencies," Davi D'Agostino, GAO director for defense capabilities and management, said. A report "should be coming out soon" that will examine the cyber staffing challenges confronting government agencies, she said.


GAO reviews Americans' interest-level in cyber jobs