Michael Daly, chief technology officer for cybersecurity at Raytheon, and National Cyber Security Alliance Executive Director Russ Schrader wrote in a joint guest piece published Monday the government and industry need to closely collaborate and foster an aligned security ecosystem to protect infrastructure assets from cyber attacks.
Read More »Raytheon-Forcepoint-NCSA Survey: Millennials’ Cyber Career Interest Remains Unchanged; Dave Wajsgras Comments
A survey commissioned by Raytheon, Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that only 38 percent of millennials said they are willing to pursue a career in the cybersecurity field. The finding suggests that millennials’ interest in cybersecurity remains unaltered compared with the previous year and that the …
Read More »Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras: Presidential Candidates’ Cyber Stances Impact ‘Millennial’ Vote
A joint Raytheon-National Cyber Security Alliance survey has discovered a presidential candidate’s stance on cybersecurity directly impacts the “millennial vote” across those aged 18-26 years old, Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras wrote in a Federal Times article published Friday. That survey conducted in October said millennials aged 18-26 have increased their interest in the cybersecurity field during …
Read More »Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers
A study commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance indicates cyber threats against the U.S. presidential election have helped boost interest in cybersecurity careers among young adults. Raytheon said Wednesday Zogby Analytics conducted the “Securing Our Future: Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap” survey which involves 3,779 respondents aged 18 to 26 from the …
Read More »DHS, Washington State Agency Help Launch National Cyber Security Awareness Event
The Department of Homeland Security, Washington State office of cybersecurity and National Cyber Security Alliance will hold a public cyber preparedness and cybersecurity event from Oct. 4 to 5 in support of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2016. The two-day event will kick off this year’s NCSAM and focus on topics such as drones and …
Read More »White House, NCSA Launch Campaign to Encourage ‘Strong Authentication’ for Online Accounts
The White House and the National Cyber Security Alliance have launched a campaign that aims to increase the adoption of strong authentication methods for online accounts. NCSA said Wednesday the Lock Down Your Login initiative calls on the public to move beyond usernames and passwords through stronger authentication that provides multiple forms of verification such …
Read More »Noblis’ Roger Mason: Career Path Understanding Key to Cyber Workforce Training, Retention Efforts
There has been no shortage of research materials over the past year that point to a fear among government and private industry leaders that the U.S. does not have the needed numbers or proper skillsets in its cybersecurity workforce and could feel some consequences as a result. One survey from Raytheon and the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Raytheon’s David Wajsgras: Awareness Programs Key to Bridge Cybersecurity Talent Gap
A report from Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance suggests organizations can encourage more young people to pursue careers in information technology security through awareness programs, Fortune magazine reported Monday. “We need to do a better job at communicating what we do,” David Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services unit, was …
Read More »Raytheon-NCSA Survey: Gender Gap Widens on Cyber Career Interest
A survey Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance jointly commissioned found that the gap between young adult men and women interested in cybersecurity careers has increased over the past year. Raytheon said Monday the current cyber gender gap is five times more than in 2014 and presents a challenge to …
Read More »NCI Takes Part in Online Safety Awareness Efforts; Brian Clark Comments
NCI has vowed to support efforts that seek to raise awareness on online safety as a 2015 Champion program participant and in recognition of the 12th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month. NCI said Thursday NCSAM is a collaborative effort of the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance …
Read More »BlackBerry Joins National Cyber Security Alliance; Edward Hearst, Michael Kaiser Comment
BlackBerry has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with the Department of Homeland Security, corporate sponsors and nonprofit representatives to promote digital privacy and raise awareness on cybersecurity. Edward Hearst, vice president of U.S. government business development at BlackBerry, will represent the company on the NCSA …
Read More »Executive Profile: Tiffany Jones, iSIGHT Partners Chief Revenue Officer
Tiffany Jones serves as Chief Revenue Officer for iSIGHT Partners where she is responsible for managing the sales, marketing, product management, business development, channel and delivery teams. She previously served as the director of Symantec’s public sector programs and strategic initiative teams where she was responsible for developing and managing Symantec’s partnerships and programs strategy …
Read More »Lockheed Co-Sponsors Cyber Event for Maryland STEM Students; Chandra McMahon Comments
Lockheed Martin, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Tech Council of Maryland have co-sponsored an event to support high school students who plan to pursue studies and careers in the cybersecurity field. Cyber Security Awareness Day was held to expose students who excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to …
Read More »BAE Profiles Leaders for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
BAE Systems is supporting the 10th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October by profiling the company’s cyber leaders and their opinions on cybersecurity topics. BAE’s first spotlight feature is on Nandish Mattikalli, technical director and engineering fellow of the company, BAE said Thursday. “Cybersecurity is one of our …
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