DoD Prepares for Major Cyber Workforce Cuts Amid Hiring Freeze
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
The Defense Department (DoD) is facing significant cuts to its cyber workforce due to a hiring freeze and initiatives to decrease civilian personnel, while managing about 225,000 workers in cybersecurity, AI, and IT roles. Current vacancy rates in cyber positions have improved to around 15%, but future impacts remain unclear as some employees may choose to resign or retire early. Monthly new hires in the cyber sector have plummeted from approximately 1,500 to under 200 recently. Patrick Johnson, the DoD's workforce innovation director, acknowledged the need for strategic cuts and estimates that some agencies, including the Defense Information Systems Agency, may lose nearly 10% of their workforce in the process.
