Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Expand Cyber Workforce Amid Rising National Security Threats

Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden speaks during the "National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy: Unleashing America’s Cyber Talent" event at the Atlantic Council in Washington on July 31, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Biden administration revealed on July 31 a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the cyber workforce both in the short and long term. The strategy centers around increasing the affordability and accessibility of cyber training for all Americans.

There are hundreds of thousands of open cybersecurity positions across the country, and the White House says that filling them is a “national security imperative.” Therefore, the government has published a 60-page plan (pdf) called the “National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy” to help all Americans find rewarding careers in the field of cybersecurity.