---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 C.F.R. § 158.203"
title: "6"
number: "158.203"
heading: "Positions in the DHS-CS."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/158.203"
---

# §158.203. Positions in the DHS-CS.

- (a) **Qualified positions.** The Secretary or designee designates and establishes qualified positions in the excepted service as the Secretary or designee determines necessary for the most effective execution of the DHS cybersecurity mission.
- (b) **Designating qualified positions.** The Secretary or designee designates qualified positions under the deployment program, described in [§ 158.701](/cfr/6/158.701.md), as part of determining when the Department uses CTMS to recruit and retain individuals possessing CTMS qualifications.
- (c) **Establishing qualified positions.** The Secretary or designee establishes a qualified position under the talent acquisition system, described in [§ 158.501](/cfr/6/158.501.md) of this part, by the appointment of an individual to a qualified position previously designated.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 6 U.S.C. 658. Subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 43; 5 CFR parts 410 and 430.

### Source

Source: 86 FR 47893, Aug. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted.