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Cyber Challenge thrown down for students

A new cyber competition and conference have been designed to attract more students and young professionals to pursue careers in cybersecurity. SAIC\'s Larry Cox...

Federal News Network Staff

February 21, 2011 9:30 am

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If you want to attract the best and brightest, hold a contest. That’s the goal behind the inaugural Cyber Challenge and Conference being launched by Science Applications International Corporation and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The competition is designed to attract more students and young professionals to careers in cybersecurity. Larry Cox, Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager at SAIC, explains how it works.

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