NICE Community Coordinating Council

Meeting Agenda

May 24, 2023 | 3:30-5:00 p.m. ET

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I. Introduction and Ground Rules – NICE Program Manager Susana Barraza

II. Opening Remarks

a. Interim Academic Co-Chair – Paul Bingham, Vice President and Dean, College of 

Information Technology, Governors University 

b. Government Co-Chair – Rodney Petersen, Director of NICE 

III. Standing Items

a. Report Roundup – Learning from Good Ideas 

2023 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Global Research Report

Presented by Melonia Da Gama, Fortinet

URL:

https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/maindam/PUBLIC/02_MARKETING/08_Report/

2023-

cybersecurity_skills_gap_report_final.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=pr&utm

_campaign=cybersecurity-skills-gap-2023

b. Strategy Stories – New Developments that align to NICE Strategic Plan 

Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship Programs

Presented by Emma McCallie, Tennessee Department of Education

URL: https://www.tn.gov/education/news/2022/1/13/tennessee-pioneers-permanentprogram-to-become-a-teacher-for-free--first-state-to-sponsor-registered-teacheroccupation-apprenticeship-.html

JumpStart into Cyber Summer Program

Presented by Ambreen Siraj, National Science Foundation; Kyle Jones, Sinclair 

Community College; Max Shuftan, SANS

URL: https://sinclairwfd.regfox.com/cyberstart

c. Framework Feature – Applications and Uses of Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity

Special Issue: NICE Framework 2023 Volume

Presented by Laurin Buchanan and David Tobey, National CyberWatch Center

URL: https://www.nationalcyberwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SI-Call-NICEVolume.pdf

d. Research Review- Driving Research on Effective Practices

Cybersecurity Content Convergence (C3) Framework: Integration of Cybersecurity 

Content into Non-technical Curriculum

Presented by Cynthia Sutherland, Amazon
IV. Working Group Updates

a. Promote Career Discovery

Co-chairs: Roland Varriale, Argonne National Laboratory

b. Transform Learning Process

Rodney Petersen, NICE

c. Modernize Talent Management 

Lynsey Caldwell, Leidos

V. Community of Interest Updates

a. Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity

Co-chair: Katie Adams, Safal Partners

b. Cybersecurity Skills Competitions

Co-chairs: David Zeichick, California State University, Chico 

c. K12 Cybersecurity Education

Co-chair: Terrance Campbell, Shelby County Schools

d. NICE Framework Users

Mike Prebil, IT Specialist of the NICE Framework

VI. Project Progress Reports

a. NICE Conference and Expo (Seattle, Washington) – June 5-7, 2023

Presented by Randy Pestana, Florida International University 

URL: https://niceconference.org/

b. NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference (Phoenix, Arizona) – December 4-5, 2023 

Presented by Amber Lindsay, iKeepSafe

URL: https://www.k12cybersecurityconference.org/

c. US Cyber Games

Presented by Brad Wolfenden

URL: https://www.uscybergames.com/

VII. Featured Topic 

Grow Your Own (GYO) Educators

Presented by Taylor White, New America

URL: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/grow-your-own-educators/

VIII. Closing Remarks and Next Meeting Reminder

The next NICE Community Coordinating Council Meeting will be June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET.