National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
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Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras Facilitates Cybersecurity Discussion in Virginia
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, on Tuesday conducted a cybersecurity discussion with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Kathleen Murphy, a Virginia state delegate. The University of Virginia’s six-member student team that won in a Raytheon-sponsored national cyber contest also took part in the discussion at the company’s Northern Virginia campus, […] More
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UMBC Named Champion in Raytheon-Backed College Cyber Competition; Dave Wajsgras Comments
The University of Maryland in Baltimore County has landed the top spot during the 2017 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition sponsored by Raytheon. Teams from top 10 colleges and universities participated in the three-day NCCDC championship that kicked off April 13 in San Antonio, Texas, Raytheon said Saturday. “This is the fourth year we have been […] More
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Raytheon Picks 2 Female College Students to Receive Cybersecurity Scholarship Funds
Raytheon and the (ISC)2 nonprofit organization’s Center for Cyber Safety and Education have selected two female college students for educational grants of up to $10,000 each and paid cybersecurity internships at the company. Nicole Krantz, an incoming freshman at George Mason University this fall, and Catherine McLean, a third-year computer science student at Northeastern University, will receive the scholarship […] More
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Raytheon-Sponsored Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Kicks Off; David Wajsgras Comments
The Raytheon-sponsored 2016 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for 2016 will start Monday in an initiative to educate and develop both current talent and future generations of cybersecurity workers. “Now more than ever before, the U.S. and countries around the world are connected by global information networks,” David Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services unit, said in a […] More
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University of Central Florida Wins Raytheon-Sponsored 2015 NCCDC; Dave Wajsgras Comments
The University of Central Florida emerged as champions of the Raytheon-sponsored 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition held over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas. Raytheon said Sunday UCF won for the second consecutive year and bested nine other teams during the finals of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security competition. “The talented men and women who […] More
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Mary Ann Hopkins: Parsons Pledges Silver Sponsorship for Collegiate Cyber Defense Contest
Parsons has agreed to support the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security’s 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition to be held in Texas from April 24 to 26. Mary Ann Hopkins, Parsons group president and an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2015, said Wednesday the company will participate as a silver sponsor. “The competition has a positive impact on college students and institutions of […] More
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Lynn Dugle: Raytheon Aims to Grow Cyber Talent Through Collegiate Competition
Raytheon will sponsor National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and its regional qualifiers over the next three years in a drive to build cyber awareness and interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers. “Our nation’s military, government and commercial sectors are in dire need of cyber talent as we rely ever more on the cyber domain […] More