Survey: Federal payroll of IT security personnel will soar to 61,000 by 2015 from 27,000 in 2010. Projections include a number of contractors who would be transferred to the federal payroll. Analyst: Many contractors performing IT security work for the government will be shifted to federal payrolls. Hiring permanent positions will, therefore, keep that knowledge in-house, analyst says. But doubts have been raised whether a significant transfer of personnel from contractors to federal government can or will occur. Emerging threats and adoption of technologies such as mobile applications, social media and cloud computing means the government needs an expanded IT security workforce.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/blogs/real-story-behind-fed-security-job-growth-p-945