The 7th annual 3CS is fast approaching (May 23-25). In addition to a plethora of presentations and hands-on workshops, there will be a Career Exploration Event, Vendor Showcase, CTFs (hosted by MetaCTF and GRIMM), plenty of time to network (including Birds of a Feather sessions), an awards & recognition program, DJs, and more. If you haven't registered, please do so HERE.

Welcome National CyberWatch Center's Newest Member Lenoir Community College University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Not a National CyberWatch member? It's free for academic institutions. Benefits include access to exclusive publications, grant opportunities, curricular resources, and more.  Learn more and become a member HERE.

Cybersecurity Certificates These specialized and stackable certificates allow students to earn multiple academic certificates while pursuing their Associate’s degree and to earn industry credentials by sitting for industry-recognized professional certification exams. They are designed for schools to adopt and adapt them for their local needs and include: Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Network Forensics, Network Security, Secure Software Development, and Systems Security Administration. Learn more about these specialized and stackable certificates HERE.

Call for Peer Reviewers National CyberWatch Center is seeking members of the broader cybersecurity stakeholder community -- including graduate students, educators, researchers, tech innovators, practitioners, government and industry to join their growing community of peer reviewers. Peer reviewers are essential to publishing research that integrates and expands the methods, processes, and evidence of effective practices for skillful performance of cybersecurity job functions and roles.  Learn more about peer-reviewing and register for a Peer Reviewer workshop HERE.

Calling all Cybersecurity Researchers Cybersecurity research has resulted in many opportunities to consider the impact of new cybersecurity technologies to the broader cybersecurity workforce, from testing to planning for technology transfer. Attend a Proposal Development Workshop for our upcoming Special Issue, Evidence-Based Capability: Results from Sponsored Research into Human Performance in Cybersecurity, to learn how your research at any stage may impact the workforce. Register for the June 15 Proposal Development Workshop HERE.

New Director of Chapter Development Meet the National Cybersecurity Student Association’s New Chapter Development Director, Terrance Campbell, at the 2022 3CS Conference. Join us on May 23, from 3-5 pm and learn about the student association, it’s student chapters, activities and future cybersecurity skills readiness projects. We would love to hear your feedback! Everyone is encouraged to attend. Sign up HERE to confirm your attendance.

Western Academy Support & Training Center Virtual Faculty Development Weeks Be sure to check out the WASTC virtual faculty development program (June 6- 24): 24 workshops over 3 weeks, exhibitor booths, a meeting tavern, raffles, on-demand videos and more. $50 workshop fee (includes one 4.5 day workshop and General Admission). You may register for up to 3 workshops, but only 1 per week. Learn more and register HERE.

May 23-25 Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) June 3 Cybersecurity Skills Journal Peer Reviewer Workshop (PRW) | 2pm ET June 6-8 NICE Conference & Expo June 6-24 Western Academy Support & Training Center Virtual Faculty Development Weeks June 15 Cybersecurity Skills Journal Proposal Development Workshop (PDW) | 1pm ET July 25-28 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) March 16-18 Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) 2023 Conference Have an event you would like us to promote? Email information to info@nationalcyberwatch.org.

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