1. Session IV, 8:30a.m. - 9:30a.m., Thursday, 27 June Cyber Awareness and Education: Focus on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)

2. Session IV, 8:30a.m. - 9:30a.m., Thursday, 27 June Cyber Awareness and Education: Focus on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Moderator: Ms. Kathleen Cowles, Principal, Deep Water Point Panelists: Dr. Robert D. Childs, Chancellor, iCollege and Deputy President for Cyber and Information, National Defense University Ms. Kristina Dorville, Director of Cyber Awareness Programs, National Cyber Security Division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ms. Peggy Maxson, Director, National Cybersecurity Education Strategy U.S. Department of Homeland Security Dr. Ernest McDuffie, Lead, National Initiatives for Cybersecurity Education, NIST Mr. Marcus Sachs, Vice President for National Security Policy, Verizon

3. C YBER S ECURITY - A N ATIONAL P ROBLEM 3  The Nation needs greater cybersecurity awareness.  The US workforce lacks cybersecurity experts.  Many cybersecurity training programs exist but lack consistency among programs.  Potential employees lack information about skills and abilities for cybersecurity jobs.  Resources exist for teachers and students about cybersecurity but are difficult to find.  Cybersecurity career development and scholarships are available but uncoordinated.  Lack of communication between government, private industry, and academia. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) was established to raise national cybersecurity awareness, broaden the pool of cybersecurity workers through strong education programs, and build a globally competitive cybersecurity workforce.

4. Resources National Cybersecurity Alliance http://www.staysafeonline.org National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) http://csrc.nist.gov/nicehttp://csrc.nist.gov/nice National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/framework/national_cybersecurity_workfor ce_framework_v1_1_august2012_for_printing.pdf http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/framework/national_cybersecurity_workfor ce_framework_v1_1_august2012_for_printing.pdf National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studieshttp://niccs.us-cert.gov/http://niccs.us-cert.gov/ National Defense University http://www.ndu.edu/index1.cfm