Discussion of the U.S. cyber industry's six-figure deficit of cyber workers and how women and minorities are key to bridging the gap and innovating new solutions. Speakers: Athena Martinez, Senior InformationAssurance Engineer, Sentek Global, and Mimi Rosado, Deputy of Corporate Programs, U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.

Kevin Dinino is joined on the Cyber Insiders Podcast by Chelsea Asaro, Industry Outreach and Corporate Training, National Foundation for Autism Research and Lisa Easterly, President & CEO, Cyber Center of Excellence. Together they discuss industry-led autism training and workforce development programs to pair students with cognitive exceptionalities to well-suited careers in software and cybersecurity.

FBI Special Agent Pete Casey joins CCOE for a discussion about the role the FBI plays in identifying and disrupting cyber threats, the post-pandemic threat landscape, available resources, and the growing need for cyber talent.

Discussion of the evolving threat landscape and how small businesses can become increasingly adaptable in the wake of the pandemic. Speakers: Chris Buthe, Manager of Cyber-Physical Security Service, CMTC and Paul Shaw, Professor of Cybersecurity, Defense Acquisition University

Discussion highlighting the need for diversity of expertise, thoughts and backgrounds to seed the in-demand cyber talent pipeline. Speakers: Jennie Brooks, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton and Teresa Macklin, Cyber Security Master’s Program Director, California State University San Marcos

Discussion highlighting cyber career pathways, education and certifications, in-demand skill sets and CCOE’s complimentary Cyber Career Map. Speakers: Scott Sibley, Director, Journeys Map and Paul Williams, CISO, Teradata

Discussion of how 5G, IoT (including medical applications) and autonomous vehicles are impacting cybersecurity. Speakers: Chris Convey, CISO, Sharp Healthcare and Kris Virtue, Head of Global Information Security & Risk, Qualcomm

Discussion of cybersecurity challenges and opportunities with data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Speaker: Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer, FICO

Discussion of the tactical to practical cyber R&D and applications, highlighting California’s unique military and defense footprint and industry collaborations. Speakers: Jason Keltner, Cybersecurity Engineer, Sentek Global and Jara Tripiano, Senior Scientific Technical Manager and Division Head for Cybersecurity Engineering, U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Discussion of cyber risk management strategies, products and resources for businesses. Speakers: Rob Belk, West Region Cybersecurity Leader, EY and Randy Sabett, Special Counsel, Cooley