DHS-CTMS Cybersecurity Service Compensation System Support

The DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) leads a cross-Component effort to operate a cybersecurity-focused Federal civilian personnel system, the Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CTMS), as authorized by the Border Patrol Pay Reform Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-277), which added a new section (codified at 6 U.S.C. 658) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The Secretary's authority allows for a variety of talent management changes, including alternative methods for describing jobs, conducting hiring, and compensation employees. DHS has revisited the following aspects of compensation: traditional Federal position classification, multi-field salary structures, tenure-based salary progression, and occupation-focused compensation flexibilities. In operating CTMS, DHS is pursuing new and refined compensation processes to enhance the Department's capacity to compete for top cybersecurity talent in a competitive market. The objective of this follow-on contract is to assist DHS with the operation and enhancement of the Cybersecurity Compensation System, which is a key element of the Department's CTMS (note: CTMS is a Federal civilian personnel system - not an information technology system. Similarly, the Cybersecurity Compensation System is not an information technology system; it is a set of business rules, processes, and policies for administering compensation.) The Cybersecurity Compensation System should enable DHS to offer sufficiently competitive compensation to recruit and retain required cybersecurity talent, while remaining responsive to changes in the cybersecurity labor/talent market and cybersecurity work necessary to execute the DHS mission. The Cybersecurity Compensation System should balance internal and external equity, while integrating leading compensation methods, including those proven effective in cybersecurity-focused organizations and those reflecting a focus on skills/competencies/capabilities. The Cybersecurity Compensation System should automate business processes into a database or tool.