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News and Updates

Cybersecurity Career Resources Available Year-Round

September 22, 2022

CAREER DISCOVERY RESOURCES Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Cybersecurity

Early Bird Registration for the 2022 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

September 13, 2022

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for the conference is NOW OPEN THROUGH

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Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint Update

September 2, 2022

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, is

Make a Commitment to Participate in Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

August 18, 2022

MAKE A COMMITMENT! Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Cybersecurity Career

Events

NICE Webinar: Overcoming the Entry-Level Job in Cybersecurity Conundrum

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

The recording to this event will be available soon. The presentation slides are available here. Download the Continuing

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar: Security Clearance Effective Practices and Solutions to Support Federal Cybersecurity Work

Tue, Oct 25 2022, 1:30 - 3:00pm EDT

Speakers: To be announced. Synopsis: The process of acquiring a security clearance for federal employees and federal

Preparing for Careers in Cybersecurity and Privacy with Internships

Wed, Oct 19 2022, 2:00 - 2:45pm EDT

Speakers: Davina Pruitt-Mentle, Ph.D. Lead for Academic Engagement National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE

FISSEA Fall Forum: November 15, 2022

Tue, Nov 15 2022, 1:00 - 4:00pm EST

The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of

8th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Mon, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 6 2022

Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on December 5-6, 2022 -- the national

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Awards

Davina Pruitt-Mentle Receives the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr. Davina Pruitt-Mentle for receiving the 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award. Pruitt-Mentle has spent over 20

Rodney Petersen and NICE Team - Received the Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Award

Congratulations to Rodney Petersen and The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) who received an award for Exemplary

Press Coverage

How To Become A Cybersecurity Engineer: Salary, Required Education and Career Outlook

Forbes Advisor

September 21, 2022

As for job outlook, there is a massive labor shortage in the cybersecurity field. Cyberseek—a collaboration between the National Initiative for Cybersecurity

Parse Server fixes brute-forcing bug that put sensitive user data at risk

FCW

September 20, 2022

There are around 714,500 cyber job openings in the U.S. currently. Nearly 39,000 of those openings are in the public sector, according to Cyberseek, a project

A Cyber Workforce Strategy is Coming From the White House, Along with an Implementation Body to Make Sure it Works

Nextgov

September 12, 2022

It's no secret that there's a talent shortage in the cyber industry. The latest estimates put the number of vacancies at over 714,000, according to CyberSeek, a

A cyber workforce strategy is coming from the White House, along with an implementation body to make sure it works

FCW

September 8, 2022

The latest estimates put the number of vacancies at over 714,000, according to CyberSeek, a project backed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology