Kemba Walden, acting national cyber director, has commended the commitments made by technology companies, defense manufacturers, financial institutions, non-profits and other organizations to build the U.S. cyber workforce in support of the Biden administration’s cybersecurity workforce strategy.
Walden said in a statement published Friday that Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Boeing and Visa have responded to the administration’s call to action to create a more defensible and resilient digital ecosystem.
Defense and aerospace contractor Boeing has launched the second cohort of its paid apprenticeship program that prepares candidates to gain technical skills for emerging and in-demand job opportunities.
Cisco Systems has unveiled the Cisco Networking Academy to train 200,000 people with cybersecurity skills in the U.S. by July 2025 and Palo Alto Networks has launched a competition for college students to identify and address cyber threats in vulnerable sectors.
Meanwhile, credit card company Visa has introduced the Visa Payments Learning Program to provide learning courses and certifications to upskill underutilized talent.
