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Millennial Rising - “Digital Warriors” Introduce Risk to Federal IT Systems

Millennial Rising

Cybersecurity and the Millennial Workforce

A study commissioned by Raytheon, Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance about security practices in the new workforce and preparedness for cybersecurity careers among young adults in nine countries.

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“Digital Warriors” Introduce Risk to Federal IT Systems

A LaunchTech report commissioned by Forcepoint to identify millennial technology use behavioral patterns and to understand how they may impact U.S. federal government security.

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Millennials ages 18-34
Millennials ages 51-69

As of April 2016, Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation's largest living generation As of April 2016, Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation's largest living generation

Year By 2025

3/4 of the workforce are millennials

Millennials are projected to make up a full 75 percent of the workforce by 2025

Boomers Vs Millennials By The Agency

Department of Human Health Services

Department of Human Health Services bar graph

Department of Human Health Services stats

Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service bar graph

Internal Revenue Service stats

Attracting Millennial Talent is a Challenge

75% of Millennials regularly connect to unprotected wi-fi

Stats on Millennials understanding of strong and secure passwords

Device usage

While typically discouraged or even forbidden within certain government agencies, these millennial workforce practices demonstrate potential security risks:

Department of Vet Affairs

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32 percent download third party apps for productivity

YET A FULL 20% SAY THEY DO NOT FEEL THE NEED TO NOTIFY THEIR SECURITY TEAM

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32 percent access social media at work
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34 percent use personal devices to access work systems

* According to population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center.

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