FDD’s Montgomery calls for legislation to support cyber workforce data collection, analysis

Legislation is needed to require collecting data on the federal government’s cybersecurity workforce progress and future needs, according to Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

“Without good data, it’s very hard to get great solutions,” Montgomery said at a Monday event hosted by FDD on the federal government’s cyber workforce. The Office of the National Cyber Director released the national cyber workforce and education strategy in July which contains four pillars designed to build and enhance...