6 CFR § 158.511 - Outreach and sourcing.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s158.511"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "6 CFR § 158.511 - Outreach and sourcing."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "158.511"
section_name: "Outreach and sourcing."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "158"
part_name: "CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 43; 5 CFR parts 410 and 430."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 47893, Aug. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "158"
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# 158.511 Outreach and sourcing.

(a) The Department uses a variety of sources, including publicly available information, to identify individuals or groups of individuals for recruitment under this subpart.

(b) CTMS policy implementing this subpart addresses:

(1) Communication of opportunities for employment in the DHS-CS;

(2) Communication of the application processes to individuals being recruited under this part or applying for employment under this part; and

(3) Acceptance and treatment of applications for employment in the DHS-CS, including minimum application requirements established under this part.