Ed Rios[4] was the CEO of The National Cybersecurity Center from October 2016 to Aug 2017[5]. He was succeeded by Vance Brown in 2018. In 2020, Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.) became CEO. Greg Oslan was named Chairman of the Board and CEO in 2025 replacing Harry Raduege who retired.[6]
Cyber education
NCC's Cyber Education logo
The NCC provides cybersecurity education centered around K–12 education with the NCC Student Alliance (NCCSA) and the Adult Education Initiative.[7]
Student Alliance
Students collaborating at one of NCC's Cyber Camps.
The NCCSA is a student organization focused on cybersecurity education. NCCSA aims to address the growing demand for trained cybersecurity professionals by providing students with knowledge, career guidance, and academic pathways in the field.[8] It also runs networks of student-run chapters at schools. The organization originated as a collaborative effort among students, educators, community college peers, and the NCC, with support from various partners and stakeholders to create a student organization that serves the needs of cybersecurity students nationwide.[8] The NCC has organized events such as cyber camps, Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, and other activities to provide students with hands-on experience in the field.[8]
Cyber Force
The NCC Cyber Force Initiative is designed to increase the number of cybersecurity professionals in the workforce and increase the number of underrepresented groups in the cybersecurity workforce.[9] The NCC offers both self-guided and instructor-led classes.
Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center
On April 8, 2019, the NCC announced a partnership with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), an Information Sharing and Analysis Center focused on space industry threats. Space ISAC collaborates across the global space industrial base to enhance the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats. Space ISAC provides members with timely and actionable information and serves as the primary communications channel for the sector.[10]
On February 25, 2021, Space ISAC announced a significant milestone, declaring the organization has reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC) following the launch of Space ISAC’s member portal and threat intelligence sharing platform. This capability will serve as the first of its kind, enabling commercial industry and international space partners to share timely, actionable information about space-based threats.[11]
On May 5, 2022, the NCC participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) to celebrate the expansion of the Kevin W. O’Neil Cybersecurity Education and Research Center and Space ISAC. This facility, which houses the Space ISAC, is the only all-threats security information source for the public and private space sector, operated by the NCC since its formation in 2019.[12]
In 2021, the NCC launched Cybersecurity for State Leaders (CSL), as it was originally named, a cyber hygiene training for state leaders, supported by Google. Briefings were offered in all 50 states and 2,342 state and local leaders as a part of the program.[6]
The program trained state legislators on cybersecurity best practices through live, virtual, on-demand, and text courses. CFSL aimed to educate state lawmakers and staff on "ways to strengthen defenses against digital attacks". A series of experts helped to teach these courses, including West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, former DHS Cybersecurity Deputy Undersecretary Mark Weatherford, Robert Herjavec, researchers at Google, Microsoft, and IBM.
While reaching out to only state leaders, the NCC received many requests from government leaders and their staff at the local level to join the training as well. In 2023, the NCC expanded the training to be more inclusive of all government leaders and their staff, and Cybersecurity for Government Leaders (CGL) was created.
PISCES
The CCRC serves as the hub for Colorado’s chapter of the Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System (PISCES), an initiative that helps monitor network flows of smaller jurisdictions at no charge while allowing cybersecurity students to gain experience that translates into workforce talent. PISCES provides qualified students with specialized education and supervised experiences to act as entry-level cyber analysts. Students analyze streaming data for small communities or municipalities who may otherwise not be able to obtain cybersecurity to the extent needed. Through PISCES, a reliable, high-quality pipeline is being developed to address the shortage of cyber professionals ready for the workforce.
PISCES works with professors to develop a curriculum for students in cyber-related fields and to give those students controlled access to real data from communities and municipalities. Students learn and enhance their skills in detecting threats while providing information to the municipalities and communities to secure the threat and prevent future attacks.[13]
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