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Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Cybersecurity Staffing

Friday, Jan 11 2019
Cybersecurity
Written by  Security Tech Brief Staff

The partial U.S. government shutdown is likely to lead top cybersecurity talent toward the private sector, where they can expect better pay and a more stable job. So reports The Washington Post.

About 43% of the Department of Health and Human Services’ cyber and infrastructure division was on furlough, a DHS official said. A former top cyber staffer with the agency said the shutdown will probably have a “generational effect” on efforts to recruit recent graduates.

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