The cybersecurity workforce gap is real, and it's growing. Based on a state-by-state analysis on CompTIAs cyberstates.org, there are currently 320,000 open cyber jobs in the United States. By 2022, the projected shortage of cybersecurity professionals worldwide will reach 1.8 million, according to the Center for Cyber Safety and Education. The challenge for government agencies in the United States to recruit and retain talent is mammoth. A June 2018 report by the U.S. departments of Commerce and Homeland Security noted, "The United States needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce situation."
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