http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2117100/government-attract-highly-skilled-staff-cyber-defence By Dan Worth V3.co.uk 13 Oct 2011 In a document submitted to parliament by the government in response to concerns raised by the Intelligence and Security Committee's 2010-2011 report, the coalition said it understands the need to make sure it has enough highly skilled IT professionals. "The government shares the committee's concerns regarding maintaining a highly skilled cadre of internet security specialists and is taking a number of proactive steps to address the issue," it said. "Under the National Cyber Security Programme, the government will support individual departments and agencies in developing cyber security training and skills programmes for their staff." The government also said it is regularly reviewing its pay structures as part of its efforts to ensure it retains highly trained staff. This is done to make sure staff are not tempted to join the private sector or even other governments. "Experienced internet specialists are highly prized by both government and industry and GCHQ recognises that it therefore needs to maintain its competitiveness in the marketplace," it said. [...] _____________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:21:24 PDT
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