As the nation deals with the urgent, unmet need of cybersecurity experts in the workforce, it is critical to understand that the future workforce requires cyber experts who come from a diverse and multidisciplinary background. 

Cal State San Bernardino will host a cybersecurity webinar on Monday, April 27, that will explore ways to ensure the nation’s cybersecurity workforce needs are met and will discuss the recently released Cyberspace Solarium Commission report, which proposes a strategy of layered cyber deterrence consisting of over 80 recommendations to implement the strategy.

The webinar will be from 11:30 a.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom, and is recommended for federal agencies, congressional members, local elected officials, corporations, and business and community partners throughout the Inland Empire.

The virtual event replaces a CSUSB cybersecurity briefing originally planned to take place in Washington, D.C., but was changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The webinar will feature:

  • Rep. Jim Langvin, (D-RI), chairman of the House Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee;
  • Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), vice chairman, House Appropriations; member, subcommittees on Defense and Homeland Security; member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus;
  • Dr. Tomás Morales, president, California State University, San Bernardino; and
  • Dr. Tony Coulson, executive director, Cybersecurity Center, California State University, San Bernardino.

The webinar schedule:

11:30 a.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. EDT:  Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • The Honorable Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
  • Tomás Morales, president, California State University, San Bernardino

11:45 a.m. PDT/2:45 p.m. EDT:  Creating the Next Generation Cybersecurity Workforce

  • Rep Jim Langevin (D-RI), chairman, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, House Armed Services Committee Member, Cyberspace Solarium Commission
  • Tony Coulson, executive director, Cybersecurity Center, CSUSB
  • Moderator: Norma Krayem, vice president and chair, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Digital Information, Van Scoyoc Associates

12:20 to 12:50 p.m. PDT/3:20 to 3:50 p.m. EDT:  Moderated Audience Question and Answer

California State University, San Bernardino is a leader in developing the cybersecurity workforce of tomorrow. CSUSB’s Cybersecurity Center has applied innovative approaches to creating curricula that meets the needs of the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, preparing the nation to address the exponential threat cybersecurity represents to the global economy. The university’s cybersecurity program provides cutting-edge skill sets and was one of the first colleges and universities in California to offer a baccalaureate degree in cybersecurity.

Rep. Jim Langevin has dedicated his time in Congress to a myriad of cybersecurity issues, and securing the nation’s technology infrastructure against cyber attacks, which is a top priority for the congressman.  As the co-founder and co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, he led the way in raising awareness of cybersecurity issues in Congress and fostering dialogue and debate on the critical questions surrounding this topic. He co-chaired the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency. Langevin is also a key member of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

Rep. Pete Aguilar has been a consistent advocate for federal investments to develop the nation’s cyber talent as vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. These include the DoD Cyber Scholarship Program and NIST, NSF and NSA cybersecurity education programs.  Rep. Aguilar is a member of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, and he serves on the House Defense and Homeland Security Subcommittees.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) was established in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to “develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the United States in cyberspace against cyber attacks of significant consequences.” The finished report was presented to the public on March 11, 2020.

To RSVP for the cybersecurity webinar, visit the Creating the Next Generation Cybersecurity Workforce event web page.

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