NICE Director Rodney Petersen provided opening remarks on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 in San Diego, California. Rodney’s remarks kicked off two days of cybersecurity competitions for over 100 athletes representing over 40 countries.
On behalf of NICE and the United States federal government, I want to extend my welcome to San Diego and the United States for the International Cybersecurity Competition and Conference.
I wish to congratulate all of the athletes who are competing in this year’s games. I know that this week is the culmination of a year or more of hard work and dedication.
I also want to thank the coaches who have mentored, trained, and supported the athletes. You are inspiring and motivating the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
And, thanks to all the financial and in-kind sponsors who have made this conference and competition possible. While NICE and the National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST are proud to be a founding partner of the US Cyber Games, we know that our grant award is just a small portion of what it takes to prepare the athletes and run events like this throughout the year.
To all the athletes in the room or watching online, you are participating in cybersecurity competitions because you already have a taste of what working in cybersecurity will be like. But your brothers and sisters, cousins, friends, or classmates may be unaware of the variety of types of careers that cybersecurity has to offer. We encourage you to be ambassadors to help convince new generations of young people to discover and explore a career in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity careers are not just available or possible for youth and young adults. We need to ensure that anyone with the aptitude, attitude, ability, o ..
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