Cyber and intelligence gaps cited

Report: Higher Salaries, More Flexibility Could Counter STEM Shortages

/ November 1, 2012 at 12:42 AM
Offering higher salaries and a more creative workplace culture could help the Defense Department combat predicted shortages of workers in cybersecurity and intelligence, according to a report by the National Academy of Sciences. Released last week and prepared at the request of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Zachary Lemnios, the report discusses the challenges and expectations facing DOD's science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce. According to the report, the fast pace of STEM developments means that predicting...

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