RICET, or the Regional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Training, was a collaborative effort to build and strengthen a foundation in cybersecurity education, training, and workforce for the Americas. This event provides an opportunity for community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits to explore ways of developing a curriculum for the current and future cybersecurity workforce. This event is hosted by Florida International University and the Organization of American States in cooperation with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.
The RICET Conference 2024 will take place on Thursday, October 3rd in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The 2025 NICE Conference & Expo will take place June 1-3, 2025 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. The conference will bring together community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits to explore ways of developing a skilled cybersecurity workforce ready to meet the challenges of the future.
The NICE Local Stakeholder Engagement Event (LSEE) brings together thought leaders from across the nation to highlight best practices in cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. This year’s LSEE will take place on March 7, 2025 at the National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stay tuned for more information!
The annual NICE Conference & Expo will take place on the following dates & locations:
- June 3 – 5, 2024 in Dallas, Texas
- June 1 – 3, 2025 in Denver, Colorado
- June 1 – 3, 2026 location TBD
- June 7 – 9, 2027 location TBD
- June 5 – 7, 2028, location TBD
PAST EVENTS
The 2024 NICE Conference & Expo will take place June 3-5, 2024 at the Sheraton Dallas in Dallas, Texas. The conference will bring together community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits to explore ways of developing a skilled cybersecurity workforce ready to meet the challenges of the future.
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The NICE Conference Local Stakeholders’ Engagement Event on March 25, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at AT&T’s Discovery District in Dallas, Texas.
The RICET Conference 2023 took place on Thursday, October 19th in New Providence, The Bahamas.
The 2023 NICE Conference & Expo took place June 5-7, 2023 at the Westin Seattle in Seattle, Washington. The event brought together community members, thought leaders, and industry representatives to discuss “Resetting Expectations: Creating Accessible Cybersecurity Career Pathways,” which emphasized the importance of challenging those traditional norms and embracing diversity in cybersecurity
The Future of Technologies and the Impact on the Cybersecurity Workforce, a NICE Local Stakeholders Pre-Event to the NICE Conference, took place on April 3, 2023, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. and was hosted by the City University of Seattle.
Checkout the great discussion by our industry led panelist.
The RICET Conference 2022 took place virtually on Wednesday, November 16th at 12:00-4:00 PM ET.
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A Team Approach to Solving the National Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis, a pre-conference event to the NICE Conference at the Georgia Cyber Center, took place April 14, 2022 from 3:30 – 6:00 pm. The panel had experts from the public and private industry, large and small, to discuss the cybersecurity workforce crisis and a plan to minimize and, in time, eliminate the crisis. Panelists discussed the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in the cybersecurity workforce today and in the future.
The NICE Symposium: A Coordinated Approach to Supply Chain Risks was a half-day virtual symposium which served as a precursor to the annual NICE Conference in June 2022.
In light of dramatic events and emerging risks, experts discussed the role of the cybersecurity workforce and the need for a coordinated response to strengthen the supply chain.
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The inaugural RICET Conference took place virtually on Tuesday, September 14th from 12 – 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
#RICET2021 was free and open to the public.
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