A former White House official suggests that the US should increase its cybersecurity workforce by recruiting individuals without degrees.

President Joe Biden's national cyber director emphasized the need to prioritize cybersecurity within federal budgets in response to adversaries like Iran, China, and Russia constantly attacking the U.S. digital infrastructure at an event with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, D.C.

He acknowledged that the U.S. is facing a "difficult financial predicament."

We collaborated with Congress to draft bipartisan legislation that would facilitate regulatory harmonization by involving all stakeholders, including independent regulators.

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Nine major American telecommunications companies were infiltrated by a Chinese intelligence group, granting them access to the private messages and phone calls of American citizens, including high-ranking government officials and prominent political figures.

In December, the Treasury Department experienced a "major" hack, with China gaining access to unclassified documents and the workstations of government employees.

This year, Chinese intelligence intercepted Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's communications while she was making decisions about new export controls on semiconductors and other key technologies. The same hacking group also targeted officials at the State Department and members of Congress.

The cyber industry is facing a recruitment problem due to the current wave of attacks, as stated by Coker.

He stated that there are almost 500,000 open cyber positions in this country.

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