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News and Updates

2025 National Cyber Signing Day Video

February 12, 2026

Exciting news! The National Cyber Signing Day 2025 video is officially live and now available! This inspiring presentation was recorded on December 8, 2025

Now Accepting Submissions for the FISSEA Awareness and Training Contest and Innovator of the Year

February 11, 2026

Federal Information Security Educators (FISSEA) Contest and Innovator of the Year Submission deadline: March 27, 2026, at 11:59pm ET The FISSEA Awareness and

Save the Date: 2026 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

February 3, 2026

Mark Your Calendars! The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 7-8, 2026! The Annual NICE K12

Agenda Announced for FISSEA Winter Forum | Register Today!

February 2, 2026

FISSEA Winter Forum February 10, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET Annual Theme: Increasing Cybersecurity Awareness: The Human Firewall Human behavior is key to

Events

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (February 2026)

Key Date

Wed, Feb 18 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EST

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Key Date

Thu, Mar 12 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EDT

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Key Date

Fri, Mar 13 2026, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT

Awards

Karen Wetzel Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award

Congratulations to Karen Wetzel for receiving the 2023 Service Recognition Award in recognition for her outstanding cybersecurity

Rodney Petersen Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award

Congratulations to Rodney Petersen for receiving the 2023 Service Recognition Award in recognition for his outstanding cybersecurity

Davina Pruitt-Mentle Receives the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr. Davina Pruitt-Mentle for receiving the 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award. Pruitt-Mentle has spent over 20

Rodney Petersen and NICE Team - Received the Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Award

Congratulations to Rodney Petersen and The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) who received an award for Exemplary

Press Coverage

America’s Cybersecurity Deficit: Why Strategic Vision Without Operational Execution Leaves Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable

WebProNews

February 1, 2026

CyberSeek, an initiative supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, estimates that approximately 663,000 cybersecurity positions remain

Why Cyber Workforce Strategy Is Now a Leadership Imperative

GovLoop

January 8, 2026

In the U.S., CISA’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies continues to mature tooling around the NICE Framework, including the NICE

Outgoing NIST cyber workforce director talks job roles, skills-based hiring, and AI

Federal News Network

December 29, 2025

During his decade of service at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Rodney Petersen has had a front-row seat to the evolving state of the cyber

Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Create Tech and AI Talent Hiring Teams

MeriTalk

December 12, 2025

Currently, the United States is facing a shortage of more than 500,000 cyber-related professionals, according to the National Institute of Standards and

News and Updates

2025 National Cyber Signing Day Video

Now Accepting Submissions for the FISSEA Awareness and Training Contest and Innovator of the Year

Save the Date: 2026 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Agenda Announced for FISSEA Winter Forum | Register Today!

Events

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (February 2026)

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Awards

Karen Wetzel Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award

Rodney Petersen Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award

Davina Pruitt-Mentle Receives the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award

Rodney Petersen and NICE Team - Received the Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Award

Press Coverage

America’s Cybersecurity Deficit: Why Strategic Vision Without Operational Execution Leaves Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable

Why Cyber Workforce Strategy Is Now a Leadership Imperative

Outgoing NIST cyber workforce director talks job roles, skills-based hiring, and AI

Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Create Tech and AI Talent Hiring Teams

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