Attention, Cyber Pros: The Pentagon Wants You -- 3, 000 of You

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http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/03/pentagon-has-until-2016-extend-3000-jobs-offers-civilian-cyber-whizzes/106842/

By Aliya Sternstein
Nextgov.com
March 5, 2015

The military has been given the go-ahead to fast-track the hiring of 3,000 
computer whiz civilians, in part, to flesh out the half-staffed U.S. Cyber 
Command, federal officials announced Thursday.

Yesterday, command leaders told Congress they need to be able to quicker 
make compensation deals with prospective employees, as threats from nation 
state hackers mount.

The permission slip the Office of Personnel Management signed applies to 
the entire Defense Department, including the command, according to a 
notice posted in the Federal Register.

The 5-year-old command organizes cyberattacks against adversaries and 
network defense operations.

The pay scale for the new Defense positions starts at $42,399 and goes up 
to $132,122. Under the arrangement, the Pentagon can skip the process of 
rating applicants based on traditional competitive criteria. Instead, the 
department can offer jobs based on the candidate's unique skills and 
knowledge. The special qualifications include the ability to analyze 
malware, respond to incidents, manage cyber fire drills and detect 
vulnerabilities, among other things.

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