Like the private sector, the need for IT and cybersecurity professionals in the U.S. military is currently greater than the supply of available workers. Students who are not familiar with the military often do not realize that they can work for one of its branches without enlisting for service.
An event at the end of last year brought together community college students, faculty, and staff from Ventura County’s three U.S. Navy bases to discuss cybersecurity job and internship opportunities. Paula Hodge, ICT-DM Regional Director in the South Central Coast Region, organized the event with the additional hard work and dedicated efforts by the staff from the U.S. Navy, college faculty, partnering nonprofit Workforce Educational Coalition, and community college staff members.
