Tucson, AZ May 30, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good Morning – Thank you, Madam Chancellor, Dr. Dolores Durán-Cerda for hosting us here today at Pima Community College. Thank you to students and faculty joining us today as well as community partners – including many of you from the University of Arizona. I appreciate…
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ONCD and CISA Award the Winners of the Fifth Annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
May 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) awarded the winners of the fifth annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition in a private ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The 2024 first place team winner was “Artificially Intelligent,” a team with participants from the…
Press Release: National Cyber Director Encourages Adoption of Skill-Based Hiring to Connect Americans to Good-Paying Cyber Jobs
At White House Cyber Workforce Convening, Commitments from the Federal Government and Private Sector Demonstrate Progress Building the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce April 29, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director hosted a first-of-its-kind convening at the White House where representatives from more than 30 companies and institutions representing a…
Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks for Conference of Mayors
Kansas City, MO June 22, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. It is great to be with you here in Kansas City, Missouri. I hail from across the border in the great state of Kansas, so I’m really pleased to be so close to home, as Kansans say, “there’s no place like home.”…
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…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Bolsters Protections for Americans’ Access to Healthcare Through Strengthening Cybersecurity
Recent cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare system have demonstrated the vulnerability of our hospitals and payment systems. Providers across the health system had to scramble for funding after one attack on a key payment system. And some hospitals had to redirect care after another. These disruptions can take too long to resolve before full access…
Readout: National Cyber Director Visits New Mexico to Promote Free Services to Better Protect K-12 Schools and Discuss the Impact of Cybercrime on International Companies
May 31 – June 01, 2024 Last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. led a roundtable discussion focused on challenges and opportunities in K-12 cybersecurity. Hosted by the New Mexico Department of Information Technology, the roundtable discussion with more than 25 state officials, school administrators, and IT professionals promoted…
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…
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…
Readout: National Cyber Director Visits Arizona to Showcase Best Practices Building the Nation’s Cyber Workforce and Empowering Hispanic-Serving Institutions
May 30, 2024 Today in America’s Southwest, National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. visited Arizona to share how President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda and work underway by the Biden-Harris Administration are supporting Arizona’s cybersecurity ecosystem. The Biden-Harris Administration’s policies are helping bring good-paying cyber jobs to all Americans, especially Hispanic Americans who have been…
