"CyberPatriot Competitions Offer Answers to U.S. Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges"

A section in the new Executive Order on America's Cybersecurity Workforce calls for the establishment of more cyber competitions in support of raising awareness about the cybersecurity field, cultivating cyber skills, and sustaining a national cybersecurity workforce. It is important that efforts are made to further prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. The CyberPatriot Program, created by the Air Force Association, is aimed at developing the cyber skills of middle school and high school students, and encouraging them to explore career paths in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines. This article continues to discuss the objective of CyberPatriot and its National Youth Cyber Defense Competitions. 

GovTech reports "CyberPatriot Competitions Offer Answers to U.S. Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges"