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…
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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: Biden-Harris Administration Convenes Workshop on Good-Paying Jobs for Veterans and Military Spouses
ONCD Announced Major Commitments to Increase New Job Opportunities and Cyber Workforce Training programs to Prepare Students to Join the Nation’s Cyber Workforce August 1, 2024 Yesterday at the White House, the Biden-Harris Administration convened stakeholders from across the public and private sectors for a workshop focused on expanding opportunities for veterans and military spouses…
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 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 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…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Priorities for Enhancing the Digital Ecosystem to Support a Secure Energy Future
August 9, 2024 The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is driving the largest clean energy investment in history, unleashing a manufacturing and deployment boom that has attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in private sector investment, created more than 270,000 new good-paying jobs, and is lowering home energy costs and utility bills for families…
Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks for the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting
Washington, D.C. May 23, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Scott. A couple of weeks ago, we presented our first-of-its-kind Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United States to the President and the Congress. When we rolled it out to the public at the RSA cyber conference in San Francisco, I noted that…
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…