MEDIA ADVISORY: Garbarino Announces Hearing on Growing the National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) announced a hearing next Thursday, June 22, on growing the national cybersecurity workforce.

“One of our nation’s foremost challenges is defending America’s critical infrastructure and federal networks from malicious cyber actors, and at the forefront of this defense is a dedicated and talented team of cybersecurity experts,” Chairman Garbarino said. “Unfortunately, there are close to 700,000 cybersecurity job openings nationally, leaving public and private entities, including our nation’s risk advisor, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with a persistent workforce shortage. In response to this challenge, this Subcommittee is committed to growing a talent pipeline across the country to expand our collective defense and combat the complex threats posed by our cyber adversaries.”

DETAILS:

WHAT: A House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing entitled, “Growing the National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline.”

DATE: Thursday, June 22, 2023

TIME: 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Anjelica Dortch
Senior Director, U.S. Government Affairs, SAP America, Inc.

Will Markow
Vice President of Applied Research, Lightcast

Tara Wisniewski
Executive Vice President for Advocacy, Global Markets, and Member Engagement, ISC2

Col. Chris Starling (Ret.)
Executive Director, California, NPower

The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed on YouTube. Press must be congressionally credentialed and must RSVP by Wednesday, June 21 at 6pm ET.

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