Cybersecurity Initiatives
Bipartisan legislation was proposed by both the Senate and theHouse to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage we currently face. The Cyber Ready Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and by Congresspersons Susie Lee (D-NV) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The bill includes proposed legislation that would award grants for supporting the “creation, The Cyber Ready Workforce Act Arkansas has unveiled a School Cyber Threat Response team, a small group of IT professionals who will provide onsite support to Arkansas school districts in the event of a cyber attack, at no cost to the districts. This is the nation’s first P-12 cyber response team established by a state education agency. The response team plans to build the Arkansas Department of Education’s internal capacity to handle and respond to cyber threats based on hands-on experience in districts. Hopefully this model will be followed in other states as well. Click here to learn more about this initiative to support Arkansas school districts in the event of a cyber attack. Arkansas Responds to School Cyber Threats
implementation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.” The bill hasn’t picked up too much steam, but will hopefully be backed by more Members of Congress over time.
Click here to learn more about this bipartisan effort.
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog