America's Cybersecurity Workforce

What it means

This order enhances America's cybersecurity workforce through several initiatives. It establishes a rotational program for federal cyber employees, incorporates standardized skills frameworks into IT contracts, and creates the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition to identify top federal cyber practitioners.

Expected impact

• Improved mobility between public and private sectors for cybersecurity professionals
• Enhanced identification and development of cybersecurity talent through new assessment tools and awards
• Better alignment of education and training programs with employer needs in critical infrastructure sectors
• Standardized cybersecurity skills requirements across government contracts using the NICE Framework
• Recognition for educators who excel at teaching cybersecurity through a new Presidential Education Award