By Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and I’d like to reflect on our collective responsibility to defend our country, serve our communities, and protect our families. Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of our lives. In less than a generation, technology has transformed just about everything including how…
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Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks for Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ May 30, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good Morning – Thank you, Madam Chancellor, Dr. Dolores Durán-Cerda for hosting us here today at Pima Community College. Thank you to students and faculty joining us today as well as community partners – including many of you from the University of Arizona. I appreciate…
Readout of White House Multifactor Authentication Modernization Symposium
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the National Security Council (NSC), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) jointly hosted a Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Modernization Symposium. The event brought together leaders from industry and government to discuss how the Federal government can support and…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure
President Biden takes new actions to protect U.S. critical infrastructure Today, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) to secure and enhance the resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure. The NSM will replace a decade-old presidential policy document on critical infrastructure protection and launch a comprehensive effort to protect U.S. infrastructure against all threats and hazards,…
Readout: Biden Administration Continues National Cyber Workforce Education Roadshow in Chicago, Announces Commitments to Build America’s Cyber Workforce Especially Among Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
Today in Chicago, the Biden-Harris Administration continued its National Cyber Workforce Education roadshow by joining a roundtable to discuss cyber skills development hosted by the Board of Directors of Manufacturing x Digital (MxD). The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) met with more than a half dozen colleges, consortia, and education partners to discuss…
Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks at Norfolk State University HBCU Roundtable
Norfolk, Virginia February 28, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery It’s an honor to be here today. Thank you, Dr. DoVeanna Fulton and the team here at Norfolk State University, for hosting this important roundtable during Black History Month. I also want to recognize and thank Dr. Aurelia Williams for her warm welcome, and for…
Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina March 20, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning! Let me begin by thanking our co-hosts, Fayetteville Technical Community College and Carolina Cyber Network (CCN), for arranging this important event. Thank you to Dr. Mark Sorrells, President of FTCC and co-leadership of CCN, for your leadership and dedication to your students…
Readout: National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. Visits Augusta Regional Workforce Hub to Highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Investments that Boost Good-Paying Cyber Job Opportunities
June 10, 2024 Today National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. visited Augusta, Georgia and the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center (“Georgia Cyber Center”) to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to deliver significant investments in the Augusta area, build America’s cyber workforce and bring good-paying cyber jobs to Georgia. The visit came at the invitation…
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Efforts to Strengthen America’s K-12 Schools’ Cybersecurity
Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions and private commitments to bolster the nation’s cyber defense at schools and protect hard-working American families Administration leaders, school administrators, educators, and education technology providers will convene at the White House to discuss how to strengthen the nation’s schools’ cybersecurity amidst growing ransomware attacks The United States has experienced…
Readout: Office of National Cyber Director Hosts Roundtable on “The State of Cybersecurity in the Black Community”
In celebration of Black History Month, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden hosted a roundtable today at the White House entitled “The State of Cybersecurity in the Black Community.” Guests from the cybersecurity ecosystem, including non-profits, academia, the private sector, government, and community advocates, discussed access to good-paying jobs, growth of small, disadvantaged businesses, and…
