In this handout image provided by CYBERUK, Harry Coker, National Cyber Director speaks during the CYBERUK 2024 at Birmingham ICC Arena on May 14
in Birmingham, England.
(Photo by Matthew Horwood for CYBERUK via Getty Images)
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)
The Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act would establish an interagency committee to recommend which cyber regulations to lessen or waive.
A House Homeland Security hearing on filling the cyber workforce gap included discussions on examining top secret clearances, recruitment efforts across educational institutions and more.
Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing to become the national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing for national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023. in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
At a White House event, the Office of the National Cyber Director and others encouraged a shift away from hiring based on degrees or years of experience.