# 6 CFR § 158.204: Employees in the DHS-CS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 6 CFR § 158.204
- **Heading:** Employees in the DHS-CS
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 6—Domestic Security > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY > PART 158—CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS) > Subpart B—DHS Cybersecurity Service

## Text

(a) DHS-CS employees. DHS-CS employees serve in the excepted service, and the Department hires, compensates, and develops DHS-CS employees using CTMS.
(b) Mission execution and assignments. DHS-CS employees execute the DHS cybersecurity mission by applying their CTMS qualifications to perform the DHS-CS cybersecurity work of their assignments.
(c) Mission impact and recognition. Application of a DHS-CS employee's CTMS qualifications to successfully and proficiently perform DHS-CS cybersecurity work results in mission impact attributable to that employee. The Department reviews a DHS-CS employee's mission impact as described in § 158.805, which may result in recognition as described in § 158.630.
(d) Compensation. In alignment with the compensation strategy described in § 158.601, the Department provides compensation to a DHS-CS employee as described in § 158.603.
(e) Recruitment and development. The Department strategically and proactively recruits individuals as described in § 158.510 and develops DHS-CS employees under the career development program, described in § 158.803, that emphasizes continual learning.
(f) Core values. The Department uses the core values, described in § 158.305, to manage the DHS-CS.

## Nearby sections

- [6 CFR § 158.101 § 158.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.101.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.102 § 158.102 Scope of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.102.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.103 § 158.103 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.103.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.104 § 158.104 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.104.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.201 § 158.201 Cybersecurity mission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.201.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.202 § 158.202 Cybersecurity Service (DHS-CS).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.202.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.203 § 158.203 Positions in the DHS-CS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.203.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.204 § 158.204 Employees in the DHS-CS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.204.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.205 § 158.205 Assignments in the DHS-CS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.205.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.301 § 158.301 Administering CTMS and Managing the DHS-CS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.301.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.302 § 158.302 Cybersecurity Talent Management Board (CTMB).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.302.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.303 § 158.303 Talent management principles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.303.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.304 § 158.304 Strategic talent priorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.304.md)
- [6 CFR § 158.305 § 158.305 DHS-CS core values.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-6-158.305.md)

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