A Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) funded diversity program has expanded to 10 additional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) after its initial launch last year, according to a Sept. 21 press release from CYBER.ORG.

Focusing on diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity space is “paramount” to protecting the United States against cyber risks, female cyber leaders said April 6 during the Women Leaders in Cybersecurity Webinar hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

In a new report, National Association for State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) found that despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic radically changing the last 12 months, state CIOs and their teams adjusted to maintain stability, resiliency, and flexibility.