Ransomware has become a significant cyber threat to our Nation, claiming victims such as local governments, hospital networks, and most recently K-12 schools. While ransomware incidents are prevalent among government entities and critical infrastructure organizations, individuals are still very much at risk. Malicious actors can target anyone with a device...

NEW NICE FRAMEWORK USERS GROUP In November 2020, NICE released a revision to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). The revision enables a more flexible and agile model that increases the usefulness and application of the framework. As awareness and adoption continues to grow and mature, so does the...

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - Apply today for a virtual Summer 2021 internship with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)! Deadline to apply: February 14, 2021 The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at NIST is designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and...

Overview Submissions are solicited for the 8th Annual Hot Topics in the Science of Security (HoTSoS) Symposium, which will be held virtually April 13-15, 2021. The 8th Symposium continues the series’ emphasis on cyber-security with a strong methodology and scientific rigor. This symposium solicits presentations of already published work in...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is excited to announce that the Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) has added two new cybersecurity courses, which are available to the public: Cloud Computing Security and Foundations of Cybersecurity for Management. Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT), and Veteran users can...

CAE-C Evidencing Competencies NUARI SSC Introduction This document explains the NUARI SSC and the survey for CAE-C institutions to support the evidencing competencies project. Evidencing Competencies The project seeks to identify and foster programs within CAE-C institutions that afford students with real-world experience in one of the NIST NICE framework...

A new Dear Colleague Letter for NSF-wide Career-Life Balance (CLB) supplements is available here. There are two key changes this year compared to prior editions that restricted this opportunity to only CAREER awardees. The changes provide: 1) an increase in the amount and duration of salary support that may be...

K12 CyberTalk - Stay Aware to Show You Care Our Mission: To provide a welcoming environment for K-12 students to learn and explore cybersecurity and its many different career options and opportunities Goals: ▸Produce webcast shows that raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, yet empower young students to pursue...

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit trade association for driving public-private partnerships to advance intelligence and national security priorities. INSA has more than 160 corporate members and enjoys extensive participation from senior leaders within the public, private, and...

INSA's fall is full speed ahead, with a jam-packed calendar of programs featuring inspiring IC leaders. Each of these programs are only 45 minutes in length, allow for audience Q&A, and can be streamed from your computer or phone—so it's convenient to join us and participate! Special Edition Wednesday Wisdom...