The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

CISA to keep cyber pay incentives, but fewer staff will qualify

October 7, 2026·6 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is continuing to offer cyber pay incentives to retain skilled technical staff. But fewer employees will qualify for the program under revised criteria that ties eligibility to job series and performance ratings. That’s sparking some concerns that CISA could lose more staff in the near term. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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