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Information Technology Laboratory / Applied Cybersecurity Division

NICE

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Deadline Extended for RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Funding Opportunity

August 7, 2023

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Regional Appliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce DEADLINE

5 DAYS AWAY! Deadline Approaching for Funding Opportunity

August 2, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DEADLINE APPROACHING! SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY AUGUST 7! In June, NICE announced a new

Remarks at the International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference

August 2, 2023

NICE Director Rodney Petersen provided opening remarks on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 in San Diego, California. Rodney’s remarks kicked off two days of

Final Reminder! Comment on Proposed Competency Areas

July 27, 2023

We want to hear from you! Final reminder to submit comments! Last month, NICE released a new proposed list of NICE Framework Competency Areas for comment. This

June 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council New Leadership and Monthly Meeting Recap

July 24, 2023

Introducing New Leadership The work of the NICE Community Coordinating Council is supported by voluntary participation of the members and group co-chairs. In

Join Us for Cybersecurity Career Week - October 16-21

July 18, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw WE’VE UPDATED OUR NAME! Cybersecurity Career Week (formerly Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week)

Registration Now Open for the FISSEA Summer Forum: August 23, 2023

July 14, 2023

Registration Now Open for the FISSEA Summer Forum The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the

Less Than One Month Away! Deadline Approaching for Comments on Proposed Competency Areas

July 12, 2023

CALL FOR COMMENTS: NICE FRAMEWORK LIST OF COMPETENCY AREAS We want to hear from you! Last month, NICE released a new proposed list of NICE Framework Competency

NEW DEADLINE: JULY 28, 2023 | NICE K12 Conference Call for Proposals

July 6, 2023

NEW DEADLINE: JULY 28, 2023 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference The 2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Planning

ONE MONTH AWAY! Deadline Approaching for Funding Opportunity

July 5, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Last month, NICE announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the National

Recognizing the Essential Role of National Cybersecurity Education Programs and Achievements

June 26, 2023

CONGRESS RECOGNIZES JUNE 2023 AS “NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION MONTH" The Senate of the United States has resolved that June 2023 shall be designated as

Request for Comments on New List of NICE Framework Competency Areas

June 21, 2023

JUST PUBLISHED: NICE FRAMEWORK COMPETENCY AREAS, NISTIR 8355 NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready

LAST CALL: Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

June 15, 2023

Call for Comments One week left to submit comments! On April 18, 2023 proposed updates to Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) Work Role

May 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

June 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us on June 28th at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting. In case you missed last month's

Recap and Resources from the 2023 NICE Conference & Expo

June 12, 2023

The NICE Conference & Expo took place last week in Seattle, Washington. The conference brought together over 600 participants and featured 4 pre-conference

A New Look for NICE

June 8, 2023

NICE got its start in 2008 via the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and over the last 15 years has been focused on preparing, growing, and

RAMP'ing Up Community-Based Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

June 6, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Today at the annual NICE Conference & Expo, Rodney Petersen, the Director of NICE

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program creates exciting opportunities for upskilling

May 25, 2023

In March of this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance for the new Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program . The announcement marks

Focus Groups for NICE Framework Special Issue in the Cybersecurity Skills Journal

May 24, 2023

Cybersecurity Skills Journal NICE Framework Special Issue The Cybersecurity Skills Journal (CSJ), published by the National CyberWatch Center, is developing a

Reminder: Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

May 18, 2023

Call for Comments In our continuing effort to improve the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference resource, the

April 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

May 17, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us next week on May 24th at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting. In case you missed last

NICE K12 Education Conference: Call for Speakers Now Open!

April 27, 2023

CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN! DESIGNING K12 LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO BUILD A DIVERSE AND SKILLED CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education

Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

April 18, 2023

CALL FOR COMMENTS In our continuing effort to improve the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference resource, the

NICE Conference Preliminary Agenda Now Online

April 12, 2023

The preliminary agenda for the 2023 NICE Conference and Expo is now available online. The agenda will be updated regularly and is subject to change. View Agenda

March 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

April 6, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Meeting minutes from the March 22, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published. The meeting included

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
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-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
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-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive