To keep all Americans secure and boost the next generation of innovation in the U.S., we must drastically scale up the cyber workforce across the country.
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) developed the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES) to address this national security and economic imperative. The NCWES meets President Biden’s call in the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) for ONCD to develop a strategy to expand the national cyber workforce, increase its diversity, and expand access to cyber education and training. Implementation of the NCWES will expand opportunities nationwide for good-paying, middle-class jobs in cyber.
ONCD developed the NCWES in collaboration with 34 departments, agencies, and EOP components, and based on extensive input from hundreds of key external stakeholders and the Technology Advancement Center is proud to be listed as a key stakeholder in this effort.
Technology Advancement Center (TAC) as a Key Stakeholder
The Technology Advancement Center (TAC) is committed to providing key operational technology (OT) infrastructure cybersecurity training through non-profit programs and conferences. Events, such as Hack the Port, Hack the Hospital, and Hack the Railroad to name a few are designed to provide real-world learning to college students, military professionals, and other USG cyber professionals using actual products and services in the field. TAC’s platform has already trained thousands of students in real life scenarios and is expanding over the next two years to host an anticipated eight conferences and impact over 10,000 students and professionals.
