ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI, along with subcontractor partners Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), HumRRO, and IBM Talent Management Solutions, was awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop, launch, and operate a groundbreaking cybersecurity assessment program. This new program will provide innovative applicant screening and assessment processes that will enable DHS to hire the most capable and highly skilled cyber security professionals into their workforce. It will also provide proficiency assessments that DHS will use to verify ongoing skill attainment in a rapidly changing profession, guide employee development, and support pay setting to retain cybersecurity talent. These solutions will ensure that DHS is well-equipped to acquire and maintain an effective, current cybersecurity workforce in the face of increasingly growing demands and high competition for highly skilled professionals in this area.

"PDRI along with our experienced partners are very proud to be selected by DHS for this critical new initiative," stated Dr. Elaine Pulakos, CEO, PDRI.  "Our combined efforts will greatly improve DHS's ability to source the highest quality talent for cybersecurity roles and to maintain an up-to-date, robust, and stable professional workforce in an area that is experiencing exponential growth and change." 

The need for highly qualified and proficient cybersecurity professionals is an important, growing requirement across the public and commercial sectors globally. The assessment and proficiency tools provided by PDRI and its partners will help ensure that critical talent is in place to address one of the most pressing concerns we face worldwide – the protection of our information technology infrastructure, systems, and data. 

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Since 1975, PDRI has built a global reputation of excellence by designing, developing and implementing high-quality, innovative talent management solutions that adhere to the highest principles of professional practice. PDRI's suite of integrated talent management solutions helps government and commercial clients hire, train, develop, manage and motivate high-performance organizations. For more information visit www.pdri.com or contact us at 703-276-4680.

For more information on our subcontractor partners for this work, visit their websites at:

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) https://www.boozallen.com

HumRRO https://www.humrro.org

IBM Talent Management Solutions https://www.ibm.com/talent-management

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