2023 Accomplishments

Communication and Visibility | Events | Publications | Grants | Strategic Outreach and Engagement

COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY

NICE Rebrand

NICE launched a new brand to reflect an institutionalized program working to advance cybersecurity education and workforce development. As a result, several communications materials and collateral were updated to reflect the new brand.  

Updated One Pagers

Cybersecurity Competitions

Credit: NICE

Workforce Demand

NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Credit: NICE

Cybersecurity Apprenticeships

Cybersecurity Career and Technical Education Programs

Cybercorps: Scholarships for Service (SFS)

New Posters

Multiple Pathways to a Career in Cybersecurity

NICE Framework Core Components

 

Exhibits and Displays

Events

Events Calendar

• Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar: Providing Timely and Clear Data to Support Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Needs (January 24, 2023)
• NICE Webinar: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Your Cybersecurity Career (January 26, 2023)
• FISSEA Winter Forum (February 14, 2023)
• NICE Conference Pre-conference Local Stakeholders Event (Apr 3, 2023)
• 33rd Annual FISSEA Conference (May 16, 2023)
• 14th Annual NICE Conference (June 5-7, 2023)
• Applicant’s Webinar: NICE RAMPS Funding Opportunity (June 13, 2023)
• NICE Webinar: Community-Based Partnerships for Cybersecurity (June 21, 2023)
• NICE Webinar: Securing Space: The Next Frontier for Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development  (July 19, 2023)
• FISSEA Summer Forum (August 23, 2023)
• #ChooseCyber - Insider Tips for Cybersecurity Career Week 2023 (September 6, 2023)
• The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Education and Workforce (September 20, 2023)
• Cybersecurity Career Week (October 16-21, 2023)
• Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Kick Off Event (October 16, 2023)
• US Cyber Games Draft Day (October 16, 2023)
• International Tour of Cybersecurity Careers: Stories Told by Current Practitioners (October 17, 2023)
• NICE Webinar: Cultivating Cybersecurity Leaders: The New Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Program (October 18, 2023)
• Cybersecurity Paths and Ladders Webinar (October 19, 2023)
• FISSEA Fall Forum (November 14, 2023)
• NICE Webinar: Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Programs That Incorporate an Academic Degree (November 15, 2023)
• 9th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference (December 4-5, 2023)

Publications

 Identifying Multiple Career Pathways to Build a Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce

Credit: NICE Community

An Employer’s Guide to Writing Effective Cybersecurity Job Descriptions

Credit: NIST/NICE

The Cyber Range: A Guide

Credit: NICE/NIST

So You Want to Build a Cybersecurity Competition: 12 Things to Consider Before Getting Started

Credit: NIST/NICE

Guide to Cybersecurity Competitions for Competitors

Credit: Competency Areas Authoring Guide for Workforce Frameworks Cover Page

Competency Areas Authoring Guide for Workforce Frameworks

Credit: NICE

NICE Framework Competency Areas, NISTIR 8355

 

 

Grants

Credit: CyberSeek

CyberSeek

• January 2023
• June 2023
• October 2023

Credit: Florida International University

NICE Stakeholder Engagement Program

• Renewal of the cooperative agreement with Florida International University

Credit: Katzcy

US Cyber Games

• Launched season III
• Draft day
• Participated in the International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference (IC3)

RAMPS Communities

• Announced Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to 18 Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) cybersecurity education and workforce development programs.

Strategic Outreach and Engagement

Launch of the Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Program

NICE Framework:

• Playbook for Workforce Frameworks
• Call for Comments
  • Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles
  • New Draft List of NICE Framework Competency Areas
  • Proposed Insider Threat Analysis Work Role for Addition to the NICE Framework
  • Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Task Statements
• French Translation of the NICE Framework

Co-Facilitated three workshops on Developing National Cybersecurity Workforces

National Cyber Workforce Data Workshop: Collaborated with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) to bring together key federal and industry stakeholders to assess the current data environment and our ability to effectively describe the state of the cybersecurity workforce.

NICE Community Coordinating Council:

• Full Council Meetings: 10 Monthly Meetings (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November)
• Working Groups

Modernize Talent Management 

• Guidance on Writing Effective Job Descriptions Project Team (view deliverable) 

Promote Career Discovery 

• National Cybersecurity Ambassador Program (view website)
• Multiple Career Pathways for Cybersecurity Project Team (view deliverable)

Transform Learning Process

• Improve the Quality and Availability of Cybersecurity Credentials Project Team
• NICE Diversity and Inclusion Resources Project Team
  • Adjunct Faculty Cyber Hires From Industry - with a DEIA Focus One-Pager
  • Upskilling a Diverse 21st-Century Cybersecurity Workforce One-Pager

• Communities of Interest
  • Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors (NEW!)
  • Cybersecurity Skills Competitions
  • K12 Cybersecurity Education
  • NICE Framework Users

NICE Interagency Coordinating Council

• Meetings: 7 Monthly Meetings (February, March, May, July, September, October, November)
• For additional information please visit here.