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Del Mar College Cyber Center cybersecurity internship initiative announced after landing $200K grant from U.S. Commerce Department’s NIST

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

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National Institute of Standards and Technology grant among only 15 awarded across nation totaling $3 million; DMC only Texas awardee receiving NIST funds in 2024 to help address nation’s cybersecurity workforce shortage

Article by: Richard Guerrero, Jr.

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Ken Treviño, Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend CEO, reflects on the partnership with the Cyber Center in building a more robust cybersecurity workforce in the Coastal Bend at the Cyber Center announcement at the DMC Center for Economic Development on Oct. 30.

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Darcy Shaw, Cyber Center Program Manager, shares details about the new cybersecurity initiative with the audience at the Cyber Center announcement at the DMC Center for Economic Development on Oct. 30.

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Dan Korus, Dean of Workforce Development and Corporate Services at Del Mar College (DMC), provides introductions during the Cyber Center announcement at the DMC Center for Economic Development on Oct. 30.

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“We’re uniquely positioned because of Del Mar College’s existing collaborative relationships with the business community (small and large), business resource partners, the City of Corpus Christi, Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend and University partners to foster and support cybersecurity students seeking entry into the workforce,” Shaw says. “Leveraging the Cyber Center’s role in assisting small and mid-sized businesses with cybersecurity planning, awareness and certification addresses the needs of students for applied experience and the needs of businesses for cybersecurity professionals.”

NICE, previously known as the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and overseen by NIST, funds Cyberseek, which is a tool designed for use by employers, educators and students to, provide data on the jobs outlook for the cybersecurity industry. According to Cyberseek analyzed data, only 83 cybersecurity workers were available for every 100 cybersecurity jobs demanded by U.S. employers between September 2023 and August 2024, and there were 457,433 openings that requested cybersecurity-related skills this year (2024).

In Texas, the supply/demand ratio of available cybersecurity jobs relative to employer demand in a particular location is 85%, or 2% more than the national average (83%). The Lone Star State has nearly 37,000 job openings this year according to Cyberseek.  

“The need for a skilled cybersecurity workforce continues to grow,” says Shaw. “That’s our mission by offering the new Cyber Center here at Del Mar College: Addressing area employers’ needs while giving students pursuing the field the opportunity to find local employment as cybersecurity professionals.”
 

Editor's Note: In the banner photo, Dr. David Ma (from left), Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Ken Treviño, Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend CEO; Dan Korus, Dean of Workforce Development and Corporate Services at Del Mar College (DMC), DMC Computer Science major Noah Cantu; and Darcy Shaw, Cyber Center Program Manager with the DMC Small Business Development Center, attended the Cyber Center announcement at the DMC Center for Economic Development on Oct. 30.

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