States have hard time hiring data security experts.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers, an organization for states’ chief information technology officials, found states are plagued by problems with hiring cybersecurity experts.

Why? 

• “Nearly 92 percent of states said salary and pay grades presented a challenge in attracting and keeping employees.
• 86 percent of states said they’re having trouble recruiting people to fill vacant slots. Four years ago, only 55 percent of states reported having that problem.
• 46 percent of states said that it takes three to five months to fill senior positions.”

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