NICE Community Coordinating Council

Meeting Agenda

February 23, 2022 | 3:30-5:00 p.m. ET

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I. Introduction and Ground Rules –Danielle Santos, NICE 

II. Opening Remarks

a. Industry Co-Chair – Jon Brickey, Senior Vice President, Mastercard

b. Academic Co-Chair - Marni Baker-Stein, Chief Academic Officer and Provost, Western 

Governors University

c. Government Co-Chair- Rodney Petersen, Director of NICE 

III. Featured Topics

UK National Cyber Strategy 2022

Presented by Andrew Millar, Head of Cyber Skills Policy and PMO, UK Department for Digital, 

Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-strategy-2022

NAPA Report: CISA Cybersecurity Workforce Study 

Presented by Dan Chenok, Executive Director, Center for The Business of Government, IBM

URL: https://napawash.org/academy-studies/dhs-cybersecurity-workforce

IV. Standing Items

a. Report Roundup – Learning from Good Ideas 

The Cybersecurity Skills Gap and Barriers to Entry

Presented by Kathleen Hyde, Chair, Cybersecurity Programs/Assistant Professor, 

Champlain College

URL: https://online.champlain.edu/blog/adult-viewpoints-2021-survey-cybersecurityskills-gap-barriers-entry

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

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Talent Management System

Presented by Lisa Dorr, Senior Talent Management Consultant,

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

URL: https://dhscs.usajobs.gov/Home

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

Carolina Cyber Center

Presented by Adam C. Bricker, Executive Director,

Carolina Cyber Center of Montreat College

URL: https://carolinacybercenter.com/

d. Research Review-Driving Research on Effective Practices 
Career and Technical Education State of CTE Report & Resources

Presented by Michael Connet, Associate Deputy Executive Director, Outreach & Partner 

Development, Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

URL: https://www.acteonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021-AnnualReport_Final.pdf

V. Working Group Updates

a. Promote Career Discovery

Co-chairs: Roland Varriale II, Argonne National Laboratory; Jimmy Baker; Keith Davis, 

Koinonia Family Life

b. Transform Learning Process

Co-chairs: Richard Spires, Learning Tree; Dr. Donna Schaeffer, Marymount University

c. Modernize Talent Management

Lead: Lynsey Caldwell, Leidos; Kevin Perry, United States Army; Dr. Melissa Woo, 

Michigan State University

VI. Community of Interest Updates

a. Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity

Co-chairs: Tony Bryan, CyberUp; Jennifer Oddo, Youngstown State University

b. Cybersecurity Skills Competitions

Co-chairs: Amelia Phillips, Highline College; Bradley Wolfenden, EmberSec; David 

Zeichick, California State University, Chico

c. K12 Cybersecurity Education

Co-chairs: Terrance Campbell, CCTE Cybersecurity Teacher, Shelby County Schools; 

Laurin Buchanan, Secure Decisions; Thomas Trevethan, Palo Alto Networks

d. NICE Framework Users 

Karen Wetzel, Manager of the NICE Framework

VII. Project Progress Reports

a. NICE Conference and Expo (Atlanta, Georgia) – June 6-8, 2022

Presented by Paola Hechavarria, Florida International University

URL: https://niceconference.org/

b. Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Community 

Presented by Vanessa Gutierrez, Cybersecurity Center, California State University, San 

Bernardino

URL: https://www.caecommunity.org/

c. NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference (St. Louis, MO) – December 5-6, 2022

Presented by Felicia Rateliff, iKeepSafe

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

VIII. Closing Remarks and Next Meeting Reminder

The next NICE Council Meeting will be March 23, at 3:30 p.m. ET.