UMBC training future cyber workforce

Jon Lau, Director of the Center for Cybersecurity for UMBC Training Centers, told Federal News Radio\'s Tom Temin how the program interacts with industry and go...

Federal agencies and contractors both need growing numbers of trained cyber professionals. But where will they come from?

One local institution is dedicated to educating a cyber work force. Jon Lau, Director of the Center for Cybersecurity for UMBC Training Centers, told Federal News Radio’s Tom Temin how the program interacts with industry and government.

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