Trump Order Aims to Beef Up Federal Cybersecurity Workforce

Federal employees in the cybersecurity field will be encouraged to take temporary reassignments with the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to strength the government’s high-tech capabilities.

The DHS, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Personnel Management have 90 days to get a report to the president describing the proposed rotation program and how to implement it, the order says.

The president is aiming to “standardize cybersecurity career paths” in the federal government, senior administration officials told reporters May 2. The National ...