Pensacola State College unveiled its new state-of-the-art Baars Technology Building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 9 on the Pensacola campus. The $15 million ─ 23,839-square-foot ─ the two-story facility will be home to the College’s STEM programs, including cybersecurity, mathematics, computer science and other high-tech fields of study. It replaces the Mary Ellison Baars … Read more
NAS Pensacola & NAS Whiting Field Community, home to Naval Station Pensacola and Naval Air Station Whiting Field, is one of five communities across the country named to the 2021 Class of Great American Defense Communities
New website at the heart of efforts to attract and retain talented remote cybersecurity workers
Co:Lab is pleased to welcome new tenant, Argo Cyber Systems! Located in Pensacola, Florida, Argo Cyber are true cyber security and intelligence experts offering 24/7 dedicated security monitoring of critical infrastructure assets, businesses, and other environments. They support the monitoring of your systems no matter where they are located. If you use AWS, Azure, Google … Read more
Tides are changing in the Gulf Coast as a recent increase in support from the Homeland Security Department (DHS) and the National Security Agency (NSA) further solidifies the future of the flourishing cybersecurity industry in Pensacola, Florida. With a strong cyber workforce graduating from the University of West Florida (UWF) and ample funding, the Pensacola … Read more
FloridaMakes is offering a Cybersecurity Resiliency for Defense Contractors workshop on April 2. Held at the Hilton Pensacola Beach, this workshop will teach manufacturers how to protect the information and future of their business. With the Department of Defense (DoD) ramping up its focus on cybersecurity for the supply chain, specific steps need to be … Read more
Students at Pine Forest High School will benefit from a statewide investment by AT&T this year – one that seeks to increase understanding of how classroom curriculum translates into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. For ten consecutive years, AT&T is working with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) to provide experiential learning … Read more
A team of students from Escambia County School District middle schools recently concluded an exceptional round of competition in the twelfth season of CyberPatriot – the Air Force Association’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Read more…
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