Virginia Focus - IT Talent Gap

Cybersecurity statistics from Astra Security indicate that there are 2,200 cyber attacks per day, with a cyber attack happening every 39 seconds on average. In the US, a data breach costs an average of $9.44M, and cybercrime is predicted to cost $8 trillion by 2023. As a result, there is a growing demand for skilled technology talent. In a 2021 survey of chief information officers from federal agencies and contractors, results show 32% of respondents say fewer graduates with IT skills is having an impact on their ability to deliver services effectively. On today's episode we're talking about this situation with Federal Practices Lead at Revature John Dow.