US will no longer require degrees for government jobs in cybersecurity. Does that make sense?

The United States government has announced that it will eliminate “unnecessary degree requirements” for cybersecurity jobs. Does that make sense?

As part of an aggressive effort, the U.S. Government launched the "Serve for America" ​​initiativewhich will eliminate the requirement for a four-year degree in federal IT contracts. From now on, agencies will hire based on:

Experience;
Certifications;
Aptitude tests.

The objective is to fill the half a million open jobs in the field of cybersecurity.
The initiative also includes an expansion of work-based learning through internships, in a new investment of $244 million.

There are currently about 500,000 — half a million! — cyber jobs open in the United States, and that number will only grow as more services and products come online with the expansion of technologies like Artificial Intelligence.
We are working to eliminate unnecessary degree requirements, moving toward a competency-based approach that emphasizes candidates’ ability to perform a job, rather than where they acquired their skills.

These Harry CokerNational Director of Cybersecurity, sharing that the "nation has a critical need for cyber talent."

According to the director, federal agencies are already “leading the way by transitioning IT jobs to competency-based practices,” making it easier for government agencies to compete with the private sector for cybersecurity talent.
Harry Coker, who previously held leadership positions at the US Navy, Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, said his agency is working with local governments, universities and private sector partners to address the country's cybersecurity skills shortage.