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Darrell Issa: “We pay a huge premium for CIOs, Senior Executive Service. We, the Congress, have authorized special high pay, a quarter…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
We pay a huge premium for CIOs, Senior Executive Service. We, the Congress, have authorized special high pay, a quarter of a million dollars and more, to get certain people with special expertise.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa discusses the high salaries for cybersecurity experts and their responsibilities.

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