State and local governments and education produce large amounts of unstructured data in a wide range of data types. From student report cards that contain personally identifiable information (PII) to municipal tax rolls full of information that fraudsters want to steal, these organizations have a data protection challenge on their hands. Keeping these diverse data sets safe and ensuring their high availability are essential for smooth educatio...

Cybersecurity professionals working for state and local agencies and educational systems are likely already aware that cyber attacks targeting their organizations are increasing sharply – the second quarter of 2023 saw a 40% increase over the first quarter of the year. System defenders face the ongoing challenges of resource constraints, increasingly complex networks, and data overload. Add in emerging cyber threats from the accelerating...

Recent headlines have been full of stories about state and local governments and school systems being targeted by malicious actors. And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat. For many agencies, the reality is it’s a matter of when – not if – they will be attacked. There are steps that can be taken to be better prepared to cope with the arduous task of recovery, m...

The Cybersecurity Higher Education and Workforce Development Working Group’s vision is to build a collaborative framework of educators, industry, and government to provide strategic recommendations on enhancing national cybersecurity education and workforce development. The group will recommend policy, best practices, and tools for the implementation of innovative and comprehensive national career pathways at all levels of education as w...

Join ATARC’s Cybersecurity Higher Education & Workforce Development Working Group monthly, Friday afternoon meeting. For more information on ATARC Working Groups contact ATARC’s Working Group Manager, Elizabeth Wyckoff, at ewyckoff@atarc.org. The post ATARC Cybersecurity Higher Education & Workforce Development Working Group appeared first on ATARC.

Specifically tailored to the needs of higher education institutions evaluating P3s, the P3 Higher Education Summit focuses on tools available to campus planners as they plan and procure student housing, classrooms, laboratories, parking, stadium and sport facilities, and energy projects. The program showcases upcoming projects and RFP opportunities, while also presenting best practices in traditional and alternative project delivery. The Summi...

Learning Leadership Symposiums Personalize Learning In order to maximize relevance and increase attendance, the Learning Counsel is adding an element of personalization to the live events. Each event will be hosted by a local school district in partnership with a regional office of education or service district. To address the unique professional learning needs of each hosting organization and region, a range of content topics will be availabl...

Learning Leadership Symposiums Personalize Learning In order to maximize relevance and increase attendance, the Learning Counsel is adding an element of personalization to the live events. Each event will be hosted by a local school district in partnership with a regional office of education or service district. To address the unique professional learning needs of each hosting organization and region, a range of content topics will be availabl...

Learning Leadership Symposiums Personalize Learning In order to maximize relevance and increase attendance, the Learning Counsel is adding an element of personalization to the live events. Each event will be hosted by a local school district in partnership with a regional office of education or service district. To address the unique professional learning needs of each hosting organization and region, a range of content topics will be availabl...

Learning Leadership Symposiums Personalize Learning In order to maximize relevance and increase attendance, the Learning Counsel is adding an element of personalization to the live events. Each event will be hosted by a local school district in partnership with a regional office of education or service district. To address the unique professional learning needs of each hosting organization and region, a range of content topics will be availabl...