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Mari Galloway, Women’s Society of Cyber Jutsu

It's no secret the U.S. faces some big challenges with the size and capacity of its cybersecurity workforce. But putting a finer point on those challenges isn't...

Federal News Network Staff

June 20, 2014 4:29 pm

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It’s no secret the U.S. faces some big challenges with the size and capacity of its cybersecurity workforce. But putting a finer point on those challenges isn’t as easy. An all-week event at Virginia Tech tried to answer those questions. At the 2014 U.S Cyber Challenge Summer Cyber Camp, attendees got intensive training on discrete cyber skills but also an overview of the overall workforce shortage, and where their specialized skills might be able to help. Mari Galloway, director of finance for the Women’s Society of Cyber Jutsu, was one of the 45 participants in this week’s event. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose about a few of her main takeaways.