Military veteran Kevin Johnson has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at The Beckage Firm, a data privacy law firm.

A cybersecurity education partnership between Infosec Institute and charity organization VetJobs can help military veterans and spouses build their security and information technology (IT) careers.

This Veterans Day, Security speaks with three veterans who now hold roles across the private sector about how military service informs their current positions, including GardaWorld's Lisa Bateman, DC Shared Human Resources/Talent Acquisition Specialist; David Bradney, Central Region Vice President of GardaWorld Security Services US; and Microsoft's Senior Special Security Operations Manager Ben Brown.

"You can't expect to have the best and brightest if you're only recruiting from 50% of the population. You have to recruit from 100% of the population and if you don't, you're not going to get the best and brightest," said CyberWarrior COO Jonathan Edwards. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded CyberWarrior a grant to develop cyber workforce training for underserved populations.

TangoAlpha3, a veteran-owned talent acquisition firm with a focus on staffing veterans within the technological workforce, has been awarded a subcontract in support of the Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program (VA TAP). VA TAP is a single award five-year contract valued at $135 million that provides training and counseling to service members as they transition from military to civilian life.

Social video platform, VetStory, is designed specifically to assist job-seeking military veterans and their spouses in job search.

SB 785 passed this week in the Senate and includes programs for post-traumatic growth, access to alternative therapies, as well as a grant of up $750K going to state and local organizations that provide suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. 

“Now what?” That’s a common question among military veterans discharged from the military, particularly when it comes to landing a new career.