Every good IT management team is talking about the coming wave of retiring Baby Boomers. Well I just came across a report that might help. The Partnership for Public Service released an interesting report back in January entitled: “A Golden Opportunity: Recruiting Baby Boomers into Government.”The report, contains some startling numbers, such as “the federal government will need to hire an estimated 193,000 individuals to fill mission-critical positions in such areas as public health, accounting, and engineering.” The major premise: “Government has a golden opportunity to attract talented, experienced workers to federal service, but that agencies must take more action to effectively appeal to this cohort.” Why? Their survey suggest that older workers actually view the government with more skepticism than younger workers do. This report challenges much of my current thinking about the coming exodus of government workers. Might experienced professionals who had 30+ years of IBM or EDS experience join the federal workforce? Yes, this issue is just as relevant for state and local governments as well.Imagine this, a retired technology guru plays 18 holes of golf in Florida, before he/she connects to the Michigan state government office for a half day of work. Could this be a new working model? I certainly think this report makes many sense, and it has major implications for governements around the US and the world. What are your thoughts? Related content opinion 3 security career lessons from 'Back to the Future' You don't need to be able to predict the future to have a successful security career, but you had darned well better be able to learn from the past. By Dan Lohrmann Jan 12, 2021 6 mins Careers Security interview Secrets of industry-hopping CSOs Who says you can't change industries? Veteran security leaders Mark Weatherford and Cheri McGuire teach you how it’s done. By Dan Lohrmann Mar 02, 2020 12 mins Careers Security opinion Why security pros are addicted to FUD and what you can do about it Despite professing anti-FUD rhetoric, cyber experts fan the flames, breathlessly sharing the details of the latest data breaches. It's a risky addiction that can lead to security apathy in enterprises. Here's how to harness it. By Dan Lohrmann Sep 06, 2018 7 mins Security opinion Bridging the smart cities security divide There are plenty of organizations that seem to be working on answers to secure smart cities, but in many ways it's like the early days of cloud computing with everyone building their own solutions. By Dan Lohrmann Feb 01, 2018 6 mins Internet of Things Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe