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Notice of Funding Opportunity NIST is pleased to announce funding on behalf of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) for the NICE K12...
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6th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Presentations: Open April 1 – June 30, 2020 The 2020 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference...
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11th ANNUAL NICE CONFERENCE AND EXPO Call for Presentations: Open March 24 – May 31, 2020 The 2020 NICE Conference program committee is seeking timely, topical...