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The National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/a> on Wednesday announced it’s awarding nearly $3.6 million to 18 education and community organizations across 15 states in an effort to combat the nation\u2019s shortage of skilled cybersecurity employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between January 2023 to January 2024, there were nearly 450,000 cybersecurity jobs available in the U.S., according to\u00a0the CyberSeek tool<\/a>, which aggregates cybersecurity job market data. However, for every 100 cybersecurity job openings, only 82 workers had the necessary education, experience and qualifications to fill them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of grant recipients can be found on NIST’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur economic and national security depend on a highly skilled workforce capable of defending against ever-increasing cyber threats,\u201d NIST Director Laurie Locascio said in a press release. \u201cBy investing in our cybersecurity workforce, we are not just filling a critical gap. We are creating a future where Americans have access to the training they need to secure high-quality, good-paying jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent report<\/a> by the Center for Internet Security<\/a>, Organizations without established cybersecurity protocols cited a \u201climited access to cybersecurity professionals\u201d as among the challenges they face. The report also found that cyberattacks on state and local governments increased from 2022 to 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NICE<\/a>, a NIST subdivision that promotes cybersecurity education and workforce development, will oversee the grant program, distributing approximately $200,000 to each organization aimed at building a stronger, cybersecurity-proficient workforce, according to the\u00a0NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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