The Biden-Harris Administration released the National Cybersecurity Strategy on March 2, 2023, to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans. The Strategy recognizes that robust collaboration, particularly between the public and private sectors, is essential to securing cyberspace. It outlines two fundamental shifts in how the United States…
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A Proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2023
Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of American life — from our classrooms and communities, to our economy and national security. That is why — this Cybersecurity Awareness Month — my Administration renews our commitment to securing cyberspace and seizing the unlimited potential of our digital future. From the start…
Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan
Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan can be found here.
Readout: National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s Partnership with HBCUs and Looks to Forge More Pathways for Their Students to Pursue Good-Paying, Middle-Class Jobs in Cyber
Announces Efforts to Encourage HBCUs to Obtain Center of Academic Excellence Designation to Expand America’s Cyber Workforce February 28, 2024 Today at Norfolk State University (NSU), White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. celebrated the Biden-Harris Administration’s collaboration and achievements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Director Coker joined a roundtable discussion focused…
Readout: Investing In America Program Supports Cyber Job Opportunities in Florida
Tampa’s Thriving Ecosystem Highlights Efforts to Recruit and Train Girls and Hispanics into Cyber Workforce March 28, 2024 This week in Florida, Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director (APDNCD) Jake Braun highlighted President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda through a series of engagements with Tampa-area stakeholders. The engagements with industry, academia, military, non-profits, and…
Readout: National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. Visits Baltimore County to Spotlight Best Practices to Build and Grow the Nation’s Cyber Workforce
Announces Commitments from Baltimore-Based Organizations to Support America’s Cyber Workforce January 11, 2024 Today in Baltimore, the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) welcomed the new National Cyber Director, Mr. Harry Coker, Jr., who has led the Office of the National Cyber Director since being confirmed late last year. In his first public event since…
Readout: National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. Visits Fayetteville to Encourage Veterans, Military-Connected Spouses, and Community College Students to Pursue Good-Paying Jobs in Cyber
Visit Highlights Thriving North Carolina Cyber Workforce Ecosystem March 20, 2024 Today in Fayetteville, N.C., National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. continued the National Cyber Workforce & Education Strategy Roadshow at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) spotlighting important work in the Tar Heel State encouraging veterans, military-connected spouses, and students who don’t necessarily have a…
Readout: Readout of Women’s History Month Women in Cyber Webinar
Global Event Championed and Celebrated Women in Cybersecurity April 1, 2024 On Saturday, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a global Women in Cyber webinar that convened nearly 800 people from 34 countries across the United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia.…
Protecting K-12 Schools
Improving K-12 Cybersecurity: First Steps Attacks against K-12 schools and districts have disrupted and closed schools, exposed sensitive data of students, their families, teachers, and administrators, and cost millions of taxpayer dollars. Last year, the White House convened a Summit on K-12 Cybersecurity. Building on that event, the White House Office of the National Cyber…
Answering the Call to Build the Nation’s Cyber Workforce
By Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director At the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month I issued a call to action – asking organizations to join us building a cyber workforce that meets the challenges of our digital age. As October draws to a close, I’m impressed by the commitments that have been made by organizations…
