Cyber Skills Training

The National Security Agency is the repository for much of the government’s cybersecurity chops. NSA has its own cyber threats to worry about. But it also advises other agencies and the White House on governmentwide and industry cyber issues. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talks to the point man for this effort, Philip Quade, special assistant for cybersecurity to the NSA director.

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The U.S. Naval Academy is preparing officers for conflict on the next battlefield with a cybersecurity major.

Steve Blank teaches Hacking for Defense, a new course at Stanford University that links students with defense agencies to promote innovation in engineering.

With security breaches on the rise, the need for qualified, skilled cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever. Eddie Schwartz, the chairman of ISACA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Council and president and chief operating officer of WhiteOps, said there is a shortage of more than a million professionals worldwide dating back several years that must be addressed immediately.