U.S. government plans to hire 3,500 cybersecurity IT pros by 2017, White House says. Hiring is intended to improve the nation’s response to “persistent cyber threats,” officials say. Government wages can be well below the private sector, which can be low relative to the sector. Government hiring will affect an already tight market for cybersecurity professionals, analyst says. “There just isn’t enough talent to go around,” says David Foote, chief analyst at Foote Partners.”]
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