Answer & Explanation:Case Scenario:
A membership organization for state government
officials has asked your cybersecurity consulting firm to partner with it in
developing a one-day workshop on workforce development needs for cybersecurity
workers. Your part in this endeavor is to provide the coordinating committee
with a position paper which discusses the question: Is there a cybersecurity
workforce crisis in state governments? Your paper should be no more than 3
pages in length and must address both sides of the question (yes, there is a
crisis and no, there is not a crisis).
Research:
Read / Review the Week 5 readings.Research authoritative sources which support the
Yes side of the question. Here are several sources to help you get started:http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2015/5/11/hiring-cybersecurity-staff-is-hard-for-stateshttp://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/2014/1410TheCybersecurityWorkforce.pdfComparing Private Sector and Government Worker
Salarieshttp://reason.org/news/show/public-sector-private-sector-salary (This source argues both sides of the
compensation / education arguments.)Research authoritative sources which support the
No side of the question. For example, states may have a shortage of workers overall.
Or, the lack of competitive compensation claim may be inaccurate. Or, you may
find that the shortage of cybersecurity workers is unrelated to the type of
employer (that is, everyone is having problems finding qualified personnel).Budgetary Constraints (p. 3, Figure 1.4) http://www.csg.org/knowledgecente
r/docs/ta0210workshortage.pdfIT Workforce hiring issues: http://www.nascio.org/Portals/0/Publications/Documents/NASCIO_ITWorkforce_UnderPressure.pdf
State vs Private Compensation (see Conclusions
on p. 15) https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/-biggs-overpaid-or-underpaid-a-statebystate-ranking-of-public-employee-compensation_112536583046.pdf
Global talent gap http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/239113-cybersecurity-talent-worse-than-a-skills-shortage-its-a
Review the best practice recommendations from
the NICE report. Select three to five best practices which state governments
could benefit from implementing. http://niccs.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Best%20Practices%20for%20Planning%20a%20Cybersecurity%20Workforce_062813_v4.2_FINAL_NICE%20branded_0.pdf
Review alternative recommendations for attracting
and retaining qualified talent (workers) to a state or region. Select 3 or more
which you believe would be beneficial for state government hiring efforts for
cybersecurity personnel.About Good Neighbor Next Door (ask
yourself if this program or something similar should be extended to
cybersecurity personnel) http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/reo/goodn/gnndabot
Attracting Big Talent to Small Cities http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=5343580957 Ways to Attract and Retain Talent
(without having to compete on salaries) http://www.oyginc.com/articles/attractarticle1/
Government Needs to Rethink How They Attract
IT Talent http://www.governing.com/columns/tech-talk/gov-remaking-your-workforce.html