CYBER TRAINING & EDUCATION CONFERENCE CURRENT PLANS AND EFFORTS BY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TO PREPARE FOR PATHWAYS TO CYBER EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION Current Plans and Efforts to Help Veterans/Spouse to Prepare for Pathways Into Cyber Jobs ORGANIZATION Department of Veterans Services Veteran Education, Transition and Employment Programs www.dvs.Virginia.gov Contact Information Charlie Palumbo Charlie.Palumbo@dvs.Virginia.gov List the opportunities being offered for in this quad. Include certifications and clearance requirements. Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) Amazon Web Services (Apprenticeship, internships Onward to Opportunity (O2O) Virginia Community College Systems Virginia Cyber Alliance Committee (Hampton Roads) Chamber Veteran and Military Community Industry Council Florida Institute of Technology Cybersecurity Capstone on Veterans Resources to Veterans/Spouse to Prepare For Cyber Employment - Training, Certification, and Degree Programs Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Preparing Veterans/Spouses Microsoft Service Academy (MSSA) Amazon Web Services (Apprenticeship, internships) Virginia Community College Systems –future portal –John Savage/lead Credits 2 Careers - VCCS List current programs and partnerships particularly for Veterans/Spouses to include: recruiting approaches, apprenticeships, training and education resources, incentives Need for industry wide standard for entry to these positions Looking at federal contracts to modify language to include internships/ apprenticeships to get certifications necessary Veterans Roadmap –include things like OPM new ruling on security clearance Employer consortium to focus resources for Skillbridge programs/roadmaps/dedicated certificates Focused committee to lead the cyber initiative for veterans and spouses