NIST GRANTS $3.6 MILLION TO BOOST US CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE

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NIST has announced $3.6 million in grants to 18 education and community organizations across 15 states to address the cybersecurity skills shortage. Each state will receive around $200,000 to educate future cybersecurity employees through Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) projects aligned with local industry needs, overseen by the NICE cybersecurity workforce development partnership.