The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) - a partnership between government, academia, and the private sector - is working to energize and promote a robust network and an ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. This presentation will report highlights of a variety of NICE coordinated activities, and will discuss in greater detail NICE efforts and various opportunities for the Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference participants to be more involved and engaged with the NICE program. Be prepared to
- Explore how Virginia cybersecurity education opportunities compare to other states,
- Explore free tools like CyberSeek, the Challenge Project, and the NICE Workforce Framework and learn how they can be used to design cybersecurity career pathways,
- Learn about the National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week (NCCAW), a national celebration that focuses on increasing awareness about the plethora of careers in cybersecurity, what's in store for this year, and walk away with examples and suggestions of how you can participate and make a difference, and
- Start preparing for this year's National K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference to be held in San Antonio in December.