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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