Tomorrow’s Workforce: How Can America Remain Competitive?

Thursday, October 16, 2014

12:30-1:45pm

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Cybersecurity is vital for U.S. global security and competitiveness: data thefts compromise individuals, government agencies, and companies daily, threatening our economy. It is difficult to name a sector whose assets are not housed within a digital infrastructure. From health care to financial services, aerospace to agriculture, business is strategically partnering with higher education to build a pipeline that will support its workforce needs.

Collaboration between business, higher education, and government agencies is essential as regions develop robust cyber-security curriculum opportunities and assess the right mix of skills. This event will discuss some of the challenges – but also some of the successes that have opened these innovative undergraduate pathways in one of today’s emerging and most in-demand fields.

Speakers:

  • Renee Forney
    Executive Director of the CyberSkills Management Support Initiative, Department of Homeland Security
  • William H. Kirwan
    Chancellor, University System of Maryland and Past Chair, BHEF
  • Diane Miller
    Director Infotech Operations and Program Director, CyberPatriot Northrup Grumman
  • Pat Keran
    Senior Director, Innovation, Research and Development, UnitedHealth Group

Moderator:

Andrea Peterson
Reporter, Technology Policy, The Washington Post

For more information and to register, visit WilsonCenter.org.