The US Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced that it is onboarding nearly 300 cybersecurity professionals and has extended job offers to 500 others in what it refers to as “the most successful cybersecurity hiring initiative in DHS history.” From a report: The hiring spree is part of the department’s 60-day cybersecurity workforce sprint that aimed to add 200 new cybersecurity personnel by July 1. As The Record reported in May, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told attendees of a US Chamber of Commerce event that one of the department’s most significant priorities was building out its cybersecurity expertise with an emphasis on diversity.

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