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Rodney J. Petersen (Fed)

Director of Education and Workforce, Applied Cybersecurity Division

Rodney J. Petersen is the Director of Education and Workforce for the Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. In that role he provides oversight for the NICE Program Office that advances cybersecurity education and workforce development and the FISSEA Program for Federal Information Security Educators. He previously served as the Managing Director of the EDUCAUSE Washington Office and a Senior Government Relations Officer. He founded and directed the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Program and was the lead for the Higher Education Information Security Council. He also worked at the University of Maryland as the Director of IT Policy and Planning in the Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He also held the role of Campus Compliance Officer in the University's Office of the President.  He also completed one year of federal service as an Instructor in the Academy for Community Service for AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps during the Clinton Administration. He is the co-editor of a book entitled "Computer and Network Security in Higher Education". He received his law degree from Wake Forest University and bachelors degrees in political science and business administration from Alma College. He was awarded a certificate as an Advanced Graduate Specialist in Education Policy, Planning, and Administration from the University of Maryland.

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Selected Publications

Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework)

Author(s)
Rodney Petersen, Danielle Santos, Karen Wetzel, Matthew Smith, Greg Witte
This publication from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) describes the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework), a

Publications

Selected Blog Posts

NICE! 10 years in the Making

We’re lighting the birthday candles – the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Conference and Expo turns 10 this year! For a decade, thought
Created July 3, 2018, Updated September 29, 2025
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