Recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent is a major issue, with over half of chief information security officers reporting burnout. Recent mass firings related to the Trump administration's buyout program and the investigation into workplace surveillance are creating additional stress in the federal workforce. Concerns are rising about the security of federal systems, especially with the involvement of private tech teams. Experts warn that without strong adherence to security protocols by federal employees, breaches of critical government systems could become common.
Because they came in so lightning fast and so hard - guns a-blazing - some people are afraid.
53% of the world's chief information security officers experienced or witnessed burnout in the year prior, according to a 2024 Proofpoint survey.
Security and encryption expert Bruce Schneier wrote in Foreign Policy this week that breaches of other critical government systems are likely to follow unless federal employees stand firm on the protocols.
Agency cybersecurity teams are the first line of defense when a data breach or malicious network activity is detected.
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