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Category Archives: Cybersecurity

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  DSS – Center for Development of Security Excellence

  All of us in the security cleared community are familiar with the DoD Defense Security Service (DSS) which is responsible for providing industrial security and education services for the U.S. Government and the companies in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) in suppo… more

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  UMBC Center for Cybersecurity Training Director Talks Cyber, Transition, MOS and More

  UMBC is one of the sponsors of CyberMaryland 2014. We had the opportunity to chat with Homer Minnick, Director, Center for Cybersecurity Training at UMBC Training Centers. Mr. Minnick is a 20-year Army veteran. How did you come to the fields of cybersecurity and training HM… more

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  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Cybersecurity and Veterans

  We sat down with Nadia Short, Vice President and General Manager, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to discuss cybersecurity and the role of military personnel in getting the job done for their customers. How would you describe cyb… more

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  One Woman’s Journey from Clerical Worker to Cyber Warrior

  There are many interesting paths and stories leading to a career in cybersecurity. In this article Jen Havermann, Raytheon Portfolio Manager Cyber Intelligence & Analysis Programs, shares her tale. Her hands smeared with typewriter ribbon ink and smudged with carbon copy pap… more

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  How Cybersecurity Training Helped 4 Cleared Professionals

  As we shared in how an IT professional can transition to a cybersecurity career, free or low-cost cybersecurity training is available in the metro DC area for cleared professionals with some IT experience. Here are four real-world examples from cleared professionals who succes… more