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class=\"single-article__category\"> <a class=\"single-article__category-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/dod-cyber-workforce-hiring-25-days-mark-gorak-fedtalks\/\"> <span>Government<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Mark Gorak outlined that the department has seen a drop in the time it takes to hire, but much more work is needed. <\/p>\n<p>  <br \/>\n<audio id=\"audio-player\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-tts-cdn.api.scpnewsgrp.com\/cyberscoop\/86039\/english.openai.mp3\"><\/audio> <\/p>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p>0:00<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"tts-tooltip\">Learn more.<\/span> <span> This feature uses an automated voice, which may result in occasional errors in pronunciation, tone, or sentiment. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__cover-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"single-article__cover\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" 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https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dod-official-we-need-to-drop-the-cybersecurity-talent-hiring-window-to-25-days-5.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\"><figcaption> Mark Gorak, Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office & Principal Director for Resources & Analysis for the Department of Defense, speaks at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Scoop News Group) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"39.558394160584\"><body readability=\"80.198787492023\"><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Defense is seeking to address persistent shortages in its cyber workforce by reducing the time to fill vacant cybersecurity jobs to 25 days. The target, outlined by a senior official during a recent discussion, comes as the department faces a shortfall of nearly 20,000 cyber professionals within its ranks, a figure that reflects broader national trends.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Gorak, who manages the DOD\u2019s cyber workforce, described the scale of the challenge Thursday at FedTalks, produced by Scoop News Group. He noted that the department\u2019s cyber component alone consists of approximately 245,000 personnel, while the wider Department of Defense encompasses about 4 million. The vacancy rate, which recently dropped below 10%, remains a significant concern, as the nation as a whole is estimated to be short by 500,000 to 700,000 cyber experts.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to accelerate hiring have already yielded some results. The department currently averages 70 days to hire, a figure that compares favorably to the federal government\u2019s 80-day benchmark but lags behind the private sector, where technical hiring can take as little as 46 days. The new 25-day target, if achieved, would represent a substantial shift in federal hiring practices.<\/p>\n<p>Central to the department\u2019s strategy is a move toward skills-based hiring. Gorak emphasized a departure from traditional requirements such as advanced degrees, certifications, or lengthy experience. Instead, candidates will be evaluated on their ability to perform job-specific tasks, often through the use of cyber ranges \u2014 simulated environments designed to assess technical proficiency. The department is developing 30-minute assessment ranges to quickly determine whether applicants can meet the demands of the role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy number one goal is skills-based hiring in the department,\u201d Gorak said. \u201cI don\u2019t care what your occupational series is. I don\u2019t care what your [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/military-basics\/millife-essentials\/changing-mos-jobs-in-the-military\/\">Military Occupational Specialty<\/a>] is. I care about what you do and if you\u2019re qualified to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shift comes amid rapid technological change, particularly in artificial intelligence. The official noted that the department is updating its work roles and the associated knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks (KSATs) every 90 days to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and tools. The use of AI is being encouraged within the workforce, with Gorak acknowledging that many federal employees have yet to adopt such technologies in their daily work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, AI is exponentially increasing,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery month, right now, we\u2019re changing our AI capabilities. We have to keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s approach also involves collaboration with industry, academia, and other government partners. Gorak, who now leads the newly established Cyber Academic Engagement Office, underscored the need for a broad coalition to address the workforce gap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongress gave me a task. I appointed a director. I don\u2019t have funding, I don\u2019t have resources, I don\u2019t have people,\u201d he said. \u201cI firmly believe we need industry, academia, civilians and military to solve our challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"4.061170212766\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"14\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dod-official-we-need-to-drop-the-cybersecurity-talent-hiring-window-to-25-days-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Greg Otto\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Greg Otto<\/h4>\n<p> Greg Otto is Editor-in-Chief of CyberScoop, overseeing all editorial content for the website. 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