Outgoing WH official calls for US to bolster cybersecurity workforce by hiring non-degree holders [Video]

The White House’s outgoing cyber czar, Harry Coker, called for three key things to meet the growing threat of digital attacks: more funding, deregulation and opening up cyber jobs to those without college degrees.

As adversaries like Iran, China and Russia lob near-constant attacks on the U.S. digital infrastructure, “we have to prioritize cybersecurity within federal budgets,” President Biden’s national cyber director said at an event with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

“I would love for the incoming administration, or any administration, to recognize the priority of cybersecurity,” Coker said. 

He added that he understands the U.S. is in a “tough budget situation.”

“I get that, and I support making progress towards reducing the deficit, but we have to prioritize cybersecurity within our current budgets,” he said.

At the same time, the Biden appointee railed against “duplicative federal regulation” and said he’d heard from those working to protect the nation’s …