Katie Porter: “I thank Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin for recognizing me. I rise today in support of legislation that I…”

“I thank Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin for recognizing me. I rise today in support of legislation that I partnered on with Congresswoman Mace to modernize hiring guidance for Federal cybersecurity security jobs. She and I both agree that government employees should be the best in the business. Taxpayers deserve nothing less from the people we employ. How do we get the best of the best into our Federal jobs? Just like in any market, it all comes down to one thing: fostering competition. For too long, overly restrictive Federal hiring guidance has stifled competition and prevented Federal agencies from being able to hire the best applicants for cybersecurity jobs if they don't meet all of the stringent educational requirements. If who gets hired for our Federal jobs always comes down to just one credential, our government is going to miss out on some great employees. No part of the Federal Government should disqualify an individual from winning the competition for a Federal job based on whether they have one type of educational credential. We are only going to figure out who is best to fill a role if we let all qualified candidates show us all their qualifications. The truth is, there is not one type of educational experience that is always going to make a cybersecurity professional the best of the best.…”