---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 C.F.R. § 158.401"
title: "6"
number: "158.401"
heading: "Strategic talent planning process."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/158.401"
---

# §158.401. Strategic talent planning process.

- (a) **Purpose.** On an ongoing basis, the Secretary or designee engages in a strategic talent planning process to ensure CTMS adapts to changes in cybersecurity work, the cybersecurity talent market, and the DHS cybersecurity mission.
- (b) **Process.** The Secretary or designee establishes and administers a strategic talent planning process that comprises:
  - (1) Identifying DHS-CS cybersecurity work and CTMS qualifications based on the DHS cybersecurity mission as described in [§ 158.402](/cfr/6/158.402.md);
  - (2) Analyzing the cybersecurity talent market as described in [§ 158.403](/cfr/6/158.403.md);
  - (3) Describing and valuing DHS-CS cybersecurity work under the work valuation system described in [§ 158.404](/cfr/6/158.404.md); and
  - (4) Ensuring CTMS administration and DHS-CS management is continually informed by current, relevant information as described in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section.
- (c) **Informing CTMS administration and DHS-CS management.** The Secretary or designee aggregates information generated in the processes described in [paragraphs (b)(1) through (3)](#b-1..b-3) of this section and information from administering CTMS, and uses that aggregated information to inform all other CTMS processes, systems, and programs under this part.

## 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.