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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
New Posters
Exhibits and Displays
- Cybercorps: Scholarships for Service (SFS) Career Fair (in-person)
- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
- FISSEA Annual Conference
- 2023 NICE Conference & Expo
- National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair
- ED Games Expo
- 2023 Grace Hopper Celebration
- RaicesCon 2023
- Cybersecurity Career Week Kick Off Event
- US Cyber Games Draft Day
- 9th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference
Events
- 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
Grants
CyberSeek
NICE Stakeholder Engagement Program
- Renewal of the cooperative agreement with Florida International University
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
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
NICE Community Coordinating Council
Full Council Meetings: 10 Monthly Meetings (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November)
Working Groups
- Guidance on Writing Effective Job Descriptions Project Team (view deliverable)
- National Cybersecurity Ambassador Program (view website)
- Multiple Career Pathways for Cybersecurity Project Team (view deliverable)
- Improve the Quality and Availability of Cybersecurity Credentials Project Team
- NICE Diversity and Inclusion Resources Project Team
Communities of Interest
- Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors (NEW!)
- Cybersecurity Skills Competitions
- Diversity and Inclusion (NEW!)
- K12 Cybersecurity Education
- NICE Framework Users
NICE Interagency Coordinating Council
- Meetings: 7 Monthly Meetings (February, March, May, July, September, October, November)
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