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We are pleased to announce that the FISSEA Fall Forum will take place on September 15, 2026, at 1:00pm-3:00pm ET. FISSEA Forums are quarterly... Deadline Two Days Away: New Funding to Fuel Your Cybersecurity Workforce Development Efforts May 26, 2026 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY On April 14, 2026, announce a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional... View All News and Updates Events K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (September 2026) Key Date Thu, Sep 10 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EDT Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (September 2026) Key Date Fri, Sep 11 2026, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT FISSEA Fall Forum: September 15, 2026 Tue, Sep 15 2026, 1:00 - 3:00pm EDT FISSEA Forums are designed to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best practices View All Events View Events Calendar Awards Karen Wetzel Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award Congratulations to Karen Wetzel for receiving the 2023 Service Recognition Award in recognition for her outstanding cybersecurity contribution to the community and the Nation from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Karen... Rodney Petersen Receives the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity 2023 Service Recognition Award Congratulations to Rodney Petersen for receiving the 2023 Service Recognition Award in recognition for his outstanding cybersecurity contribution to the community and the Nation from the National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity... Davina Pruitt-Mentle Receives the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award Congratulations to Dr. Davina Pruitt-Mentle for receiving the 2018 Government Leadership of the Year Award. Pruitt-Mentle has spent over 20 years researching and coordinating cybersecurity education programs. She joined the National Initiative for... Rodney Petersen and NICE Team - Received the Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Award Congratulations to Rodney Petersen and The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) who received an award for Exemplary International Leadership in Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development from Cyber New Brunswick at Canada's... View All Awards Press Coverage The Week Ahead: NIST hosts workforce webinar for small business week; events on 6G, AI and more Inside Cybersecurity May 4, 2026 The Tuesday webinar is the latest in a series of NIST events targeted at the small business community. The webinar is focused on providing guidance to small... 2026 Top 25: Kristi Rice Government Technology April 30, 2026 As a co-chair for the NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education) K-12 community and a collaborator with the College Board on its AP cybersecurity... Agility is the new IT currency: A roadmap for skills, readiness and innovation CIO April 17, 2026 Using established competency frameworks, such as the NIST NICE Framework for cybersecurity roles, can provide a standardized language and structure to this... AI-related job cuts mostly hit entry-level roles, as AI skills become essential SC Media March 23, 2026 Strengthening the workforce, Lee and Lyne said, involves identifying these skill gaps, establishing a workforce development plan and using frameworks such as... Contacts FOR GENERAL INFORMATION NICE Program Office [emailprotected] (301) 975-4470 100 Bureau Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Was this page helpful? HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 301-975-2000 Webmaster | Contact Us | Our Other Offices X.com Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Giphy RSS Feed Mailing List How are we doing? 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