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Applied Cybersecurity Division

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New Data Shows Expansion in Cybersecurity Worker Shortage

June 6, 2018

CyberSeek, a free cybersecurity workforce and career resource, has been updated to include new data collected from April 2017 to March 2018. This new data

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Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—In a report released by the White House today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security urge immediate and sustained improvements in

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template

May 17, 2018

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the

2018 Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Symposium

May 15, 2018

The Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Symposium is designed to provide the CAE in Cybersecurity Community members and applicants the

Expanding Opportunities for Cybersecurity in Community Colleges

May 15, 2018

The National Science Foundation (NSF), in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, has announced a Community College Cyber Pilot (C3P) program as

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | 2018 NICE Conference and Expo

May 14, 2018 - July 1, 2018

The NICE Conference 2018 program committee is seeking timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations for the annual NICE Conference and Expo that will be

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Announced That it Was Seeking Technology Vendors to Participate in the Development of an Example Solution for Two Projects

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was seeking technology vendors to participate in the development of an example solution for

NIST Releases for Comment Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was accepting public comments on the draft NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile

Call for Proposals: 2018 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

May 3, 2018 - June 15, 2018

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be

NICE Joins Burning Glass and CompTIA for a Live Webinar: Hack the Cybersecurity Skill Gap with CyberSeek.org

April 27, 2018

A recording of this webinar will be available to all who register. Reserve your seat today! Cybersecurity workers protect our most important and private

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NIST Releases Version 1.1 of its Popular Cybersecurity Framework

April 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Releases a Draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety and First Responders

April 16, 2018

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence released a draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2018

April 11, 2018

The NICE Program Office will be participating in the RSA Conference April 16-20, 2018 in San Francisco, California. See below for ways you can connect with us

NICE Released the Spring 2018 eNewsletter

April 10, 2018

The Spring 2018 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the

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NIST and Florida International University Join Forces on Cybersecurity Education Outreach

April 4, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a cooperative agreement with Florida

OPM Guidance on Use of NICE Framework for Coding Cybersecurity Work Roles of Critical Need

April 2, 2018

The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a Memo to provide guidance that will help Federal departments and agencies pinpoint their

NICE Introduces New Apprenticeship Subgroup

March 28, 2018

NICE has launched the Apprenticeship Subgroup, a new public working group within the charter of the NICE Working Group. Girish Seshagiri and Jennifer Carlson

Federal Information Systems Security Association Educator of the Year

March 14, 2018

Congratulations to Mr. Michael Petock, U.S. Department of State, for being awarded the Federal Information Systems Security Educator’s Association (FISSEA)

Inaugural Women in Federal IT and Cybersecurity Event

March 8, 2018

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Federal CIO Council Workforce Committee is pleased to host its first-ever Women in Federal IT and Cybersecurity

Updates to the Cyber Defense Knowledge Unit Mapping Guide

March 6, 2018

The National CyberWatch Center has recently updated their Guide for Mapping Courses to Knowledge Units. The guide, now in version 2, provides detailed

New Guidelines for Cybersecurity Curricula

February 22, 2018

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS)have announced the publication of Curriculum Guidelines for Post-Secondary

NIST Publishes Attribute Metadata: A Proposed Schema for Evaluating Federated Attributes (NIST Internal Report 8112)

February 2, 2018

NIST publishes Attribute Metadata: A Proposed Schema for Evaluating Federated Attributes (NIST Internal Report 8112), which contains an attribute that can be

Cybersecurity Apprenticeships Enhance Cybersecurity Infrastructure

January 31, 2018

The cybersecurity field is suffering from a severe shortage in talent, with an estimated 285,681 job openings today according to CyberSeek – an interactive

NICE Released the Winter 2018 eNewsletter

January 31, 2018

The Winter 2018 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Releases a Draft Project Description, Energy Sector Asset Management

January 16, 2018

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence releases a draft project description, Energy Sector Asset Management , to enhance the energy sector’s asset

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