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#ICYMI - Meeting Recap
Join us next week on July 28, 2026, at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting.
In case you missed May's bi-monthly meeting, the minutes from the May 26, 2026, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published.
Take a look at some key highlights from our meeting:
Featured Content
Report Roundup
Brian Correia from SANS|GIAC presented on the 2026 Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report.
Framework Feature
Nancy J. Limauro from National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Program provided on the NICCS portal. She shared that the public-facing website recently underwent a complete redesign featuring updated branding, layout, and content.
Community Progress Reports
Project Updates
Amber Lindsay from iKeepSafe provided an update regarding the upcoming NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, which is scheduled for December 7–8, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana, with pre-conference workshops taking place on December 6.
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Featured Topic
Cheri Pascoe, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCOE) at NIST, provided an overview of the center’s mission and priorities. She presented the NCCOE project portfolio, which currently covers roughly two dozen projects organized across four primary pillars: Data Protection (such as Post-Quantum Cryptography migration), Trusted Enterprise (such as Zero Trust and DevSecOps), Artificial Intelligence (securing AI and developing Cyber AI profiles), and Operational Technology/IoT security.
Wendy Nickel, Chief Program Officer at the University City Science Center, presented on CyberForge Philadelphia, a Regional Alliance for Cybersecurity Education and Training (RAMP).
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Join our next meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The NICE Community Coordinating Council meets bi-monthly to engage with public and private sector participants on cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development topics.