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Thursday making it easier for government cyber pros to jump between agencies.The program will be run by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency, and most rotations will involve workers going into or out of CISA, according to the order.
The order won quick praise from lawmakers, including Sen. Gary Peters who sponsored the Senate bill with Sen. John Hoeven . But some cybersecurity experts were skeptical. Laura Bate, a cybersecurity workforce analyst with the New America think tank, said she’s optimistic the rotation program will be useful but hopes the government will do a rigorous analysis to determine whether it’s improving overall cybersecurity performance. During a media call announcing the executive order, senior administration officials said they view the program as a first step and will be working on ways to offer more pay flexibility for cybersecurity workers in coming months.
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