Hi All, Just passing to on... John -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [New Webinar Speaker Announcement] Advancing the federal cybersecurity workforce Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:01:43 +0000 (GMT) From: FierceGovIT Reply-To: editors@fiercegovernmentit.com To: Untitled Document FierceGovernmentIT logo *Advancing the federal cybersecurity workforce * *DATE:* September 10^th | *TIME: * 2pmET/11amPT | *DURATION:* 60 minutes There's no shortage of reports — whether authored by federal oversight bodies or leading think tanks — on the dearth of cybersecurity workers in government. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education is trying to change that. NICE hopes to establish an operational, sustainable and continually improving cybersecurity education program for the nation and to improve the cyber workforce within the federal government. More than 20 federal agencies participate in this National of Institute of Standards and Technology-led effort. *Reserve your spot today! * This /FierceGovernmentIT/ webinar will explore: * The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework; * Innovative approaches to cybersecurity training and workforce improvement; * The broader focus of NICE in advancing cybersecurity awareness nationwide; and * Areas where more work is needed. *SPEAKERS:* *Ernest McDuffie, Ph.D. — Lead Agency for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)* *Ben Scribner — Program Director for the Department of Homeland Security, National Cybersecurity Professionalization and Workforce Development program* *Shane Robinson — Information Security Manager, Dell Services Federal Government * *P.S. Schedule conflict?* *Sign up anyway* and get a copy of the slides and access to the on-demand presentation. Click here to manage your subscription. FierceMarkets, 1900 L St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036