Art of Possible: Transforming How We Develop the Next-Gen Cyber Workforce
summary
Federal policy now enables skills-based hiring by removing degree and minimum experience hurdles and running a tech-to-gov hiring event that collects 1,200 resumes; a federal cyber rotational program and expanded apprenticeships produce the first Pittsburgh cyber apprentice graduate; Purdue runs a Cyber Aviation Program pairing aero and cyber students for employer-ready teams; training uses an AI mentor fed with course content; demand is real with 500,000 open jobs nationwide.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Welcome to panel
- 2:11Cyber workforce challenges
- 5:24Federal hiring barriers
- 8:26Attracting young talent
- 12:03Inclusive cyber education
- 15:31Education vs training
- 19:04Adopting cyber education
- 23:02Industry workforce pipelines
- 28:47Upskilling programs in action
- 32:22Cyber education expansion
- 33:48AI impact on workforce
- 36:59Interdisciplinary cyber education
- 41:57Key takeaways
- 47:13Q&A on hiring barriers
- 50:23Internships and entry-level roles
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