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Lockheed Martin PromotesCybersecurity AwarenessKeynote speakerSen. BenCardin encouragedMaryland high schoolSTEM students tostudy cybersecurityat a local Marylanduniversity or collegeto help the state tobecome the epicenterof cybersecurityknowledge. Lockheed Martin celebrated CybersecurityAwareness Month in October with a seriesof events drawing attention to the risks associatedwith Internet use, how to protect businessand personal information, and the need to fillthe future workforce with talent.Events kicked off on October 17 with the ThirdAnnual Cybersecurity Awareness Day at theNexGen Cyber Innovation & Technology Center,co-sponsored with the Tech Council of Marylandand the National Cyber Security Alliance(NCSA). This signature event introduced moreThe third annual Cybersecurity Awareness Day brought studentsfrom Maryland high schools to the NexGen Cyber Innovation &Technology Center in Gaithersburg, Md. Taking part were (left to right) VPof Program Management Lee Holcomb, Sen. Ben Cardin, IS&GS EVP LindaGooden, CTO Rick Johnson and Art Jacoby, CEO of the Tech Council ofMaryland. than 100 MarylandScience, Technology,Engineering and Math(STEM) high school students to cybersecuritycareers and educational opportunities, andstressed safe online practices.Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin was the keynotespeaker, and students also heard from IS&GSExecutive Vice President Linda Gooden andIS&GS Vice President and Chief TechnologyOfficer Rick Johnson. Government agencies, collegesand universities interacted with students invarious forums to reinforce the importance ofonline safety and share insights on the cybersecurityjob market."Cyberspace underpins our economy, our nationalsecurity and touches every citizen," saidJohnson. "We are committed to advancingcybersecurity."Lockheed Martin was engaged in a numberof high-profile events including announcingcorporate leadership of a new Cyber SecurityResearch Alliance (CSRA) that includes suchhigh-tech players as Advanced Micro Devices,Honeywell International, Intel and EMCCorporation’s RSA Security. The consortium,led by IS&GS Vice President of Cyber InitiativesLee Holcomb, will work closely with industry,government and academia to develop breakthroughtechnologies to meet cyber challenges.Corporate teams also took part in a live cybersecurityevent at The Washington Post, a pressconference at the National Press Club, and thefirst Innovation Exposition organized by the DullesRegional Chamber of Commerce in Chantilly, Va.The nationwide observance was sponsored bythe National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) ofthe Department of Homeland Security and theNational Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). •Connect Magazine | Q4 2012 15