What the COVID-19 crisis is ultimately doing to the cybersecurity industry is shining a spotlight on the cybersecurity talent shortage. What is one of the only benefits of the critical issue, it's that it has allowed many in Northern Virginia to elevate and extend a slew of innovative measures that companies and region are implementing to combat the problem. As they set out to solve the industry talent shortage, Northern Virginia found the following strategies to be impactful steps in tandem toward a solution.

Registration is now open for the spring season of the National Cyber League (NCL) competition.

The University of West Florida is launching a new degree program in direct response to increased workforce demand in STEM fields. Beginning in Fall 2019, UWF will offer a Master of Science in Cybersecurity. 

Cyber Center of Excellence recently commissioned the San Diego Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to conduct a study on the current state of the cybersecurity industry in San Diego.

To encourage more women to join the industry, (ISC)² and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education are offering scholarships to women pursuing degrees in the field of cybersecurity.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and UAH's Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE) have launched a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program.

Employer demand for cybersecurity professionals across the United State continues to accelerate, according to new data published on CyberSeek™.