NEW: Langevin Calls for Commitment to Building Stronger Cybersecurity Workforce

NEW: Langevin Calls for Commitment to Building Stronger Cybersecurity Workforce

Emphasizing an opportunity to create jobs in Rhode Island and across the country while addressing a major national security challenge, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) kicked off an all-day Cybersecurity Symposium that he commissioned at the University of Rhode Island by stressing that “our country’s most important resource in cyberspace will be the people that operate it and, ultimately, defend it.”

Langevin urged an audience of more than 200 people, including leaders at the federal, state and local levels, to join his effort to boost workforce development in the field.

“Our education system needs to inspire younger students and capture their talent and creativity. Strengthening the pipeline for cyber jobs will require engaging not only our nation’s schools, but also our businesses, universities and other invested partners, in a common goal,” said Langevin, who co-founded the bipartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus. “We must work to incorporate the perspectives of public and private entities to build a competitive cyber workforce that meets our national security needs.”

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