American Cyber Alliance announces Blue Team Ops 4-day Cyber Course
Forge Institute announces first director of partnership development, Eddie McElyea, retired Arkansas Air National Guard State Command Chief.
Eddie McElyea named Director of Partnership Development
Forge Institute announces first director of partnership development, Eddie McElyea, retired Arkansas Air National Guard State Command Chief.
Scott Anderson announced as Exec. Dir. of Forge Institute
Forge Institute announces Scott Anderson, retired Major in the United States Air Force and a career Cyber Operator and Intelligence Officer as the Executive Director of Forge Institute.
ACDS's Jim Morgan Interviews Forge Institute CEO, Lee Watson
LEE WATSON’S LINKED-IN page lists his occupation as “serial entrepreneur/innovator,” and indeed he has tended to be wherever the action is, be it as CEO of his own software company, Founding Champion of Startup Arkansas, co-founder, director, and former head of the Venture Center, or as a member of Governor Hutchinson’s State Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force. With cybersecurity such a hot topic—and cybersecurity expertise such an in-demand skill—it’s no surprise that Watson’s Forge Institute is partnering with ACDS to conduct cybersecurity apprenticeship programs in both Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas. We asked Watson to tell us about the apprenticeship classes, starting with cybersecurity in general.
2020 Cyber Workforce Programs Take Off!
Whether your looking to add a new member to your cybersecurity team or advance the current skillset of your personnel, we've put together a variety of programs to support your efforts in protecting your company's data and our Nation's critical infrastructure.
Press Release: ACA & ACDS partner for Cyber Apprenticeship
American Cyber Alliance And Arkansas Center For Data Sciences Announce Partnership To Provide Data Focused, Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
Cyber Apprenticeship program to help fill talent gap
There is no way to understate the value of cyber security and the cyber community’s lagging ability to fill it. ACA is taking the initiative to fill the urgent need for cyber talent by launching an apprenticeship program.
Companies leverage apprenticeship to supplement cyber teams
The ACA’s apprenticeship program has an edge by streamlining the hiring process—reducing the overhead of employers to train talent for their business.
Forge Institute Launches Cyber Apprenticeship Program (Starts this Fall)
Forge Institute is commencing its Cyber Apprenticeship Program for the Fall of 2019. It is a gain for all Cyber professionals and service members interested in cyber defense to participate.
Governor Asa Hutchinson signs “Arkansas Cyber Initiative” bill into law
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signs SB632 “Arkansas Cyber Initiative” into law.
2nd Annual Cyber Summit Announced
The 2nd Annual Cyber Summit will foster greater collaborations and support cyber threat risk reduction through shared best practices.
ACA offers PowerShell bootcamp Sept. 24-27
The ACA is offering a four-day PowerShell professional development bootcamp from September 24th through September 27th in Little Rock, Arkansas. This course will teach you everything you need to know about utilizing PowerShell to conduct OPSEC-minded principles, as well as how to effectively avert, diminish, and expose malicious PowerShell.
Launching the American Cyber Alliance
The American Cyber Alliance officially launched at our first summit in December 2018. Our focus is on building trusted collaborations via our public-private partnership to reduce cyber risks through workforce development, innovation programs and enhanced information sharing.