Government Accountability Office says cybersecurity workforce initiatives are in need of better planning and coordination, particularly with regards to human capital. A study by the government s watchdog of the seven federal agencies with the largest IT budgets found that most were beset with inconsistent policies for developing their cybesecurity workforce. Five of seven had addressed some key principles in their IT security workforce plans, while the remaining had no concrete plans as of yet to address their workforce needs. Various departments, especially the Department of Defense, are employing incentives to lure talent but there is no data that shows the effectiveness of such incentives.
Source: https://threatpost.com/gao-federal-cybersecurity-workforce-intiatives-lack-focus-113011/75944/