May

Ä¢¹½tv Places 8th in National CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Initiative

For its outstanding community outreach work in 2024, Ä¢¹½tv’s Institute for Cybersecurity was awarded eighth place in the 2024 national CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Initiative. The CAE community consists of about 500 institutions of higher education from across the nation.

April

Farag Visits IASH to Share Cybersecurity Career Information

Waleed Farag, the director of the Ä¢¹½tv Institute for Cyber Security and current PI of several major federally funded grants, visited Indiana Area Senior High School on April 16, 2025, to share information about cybersecurity and career opportunities.

PC4A Hosts POGIL Faculty Development Workshops for Community College Partners

In April 2025, the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) offered two faculty development workshops on the POGIL instructional method.

PC4A Hosts State-wide Capture the Flag Competition

On March 28–29, 30 students from the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) competed in a Jeopardy-style Capture the Flag competition, hosted through Hack the Box.

PC4A Partner BC3 Offering Free Cybersecurity Conference

Butler County Community College (BC3), a member of the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A), is hosting a free cybersecurity conference on April 10 at their main campus in Butler, PA.

February

Ä¢¹½tv Hackathon Team Competes in National CAE-NE Hackathon

On February 15, 2025, the Ä¢¹½tv Hackathon Team participated in the Nation Center of Academic Excellence – Northeast Cyber Competition. The team secured a first-place finish in the CTF section and ninth place overall against 12 other cyber teams from US colleges and universities.

PennDOT Accepting Applications for Paid IT Internship

PennDOT is now accepting applications for a paid internship position in the Infrastructure and Economic Development Technology Services Office.

January

CAE Lecture Series: January 22, 2025

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series events are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.