Thursday Oct 22, 2020
1:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
Thursday, October 22 1:00-3:15p
Please RSVP here as soon as possible as space is limited. There is no cost
to attend, but an RSVP is required to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For more information, please contact Sara Dearing at 304-345-0700 or sdearing@drwvfoundation.org.
You are cordially invited to join Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation (DRWV) and the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC) for an important presentation and discussion regarding the key trends affecting cyber and IT workforce development, and what is being done to help address barriers to filling in-demand tech jobs.
For several years, DRWV and WV Forward have been monitoring developments at the federal level to tackle a significant barrier to filling cyber/IT jobs in West Virginia: the substantial national backlog in security clearances, and the resulting lack of cleared individuals to fill critical jobs.
The state’s business leaders and educators now have the opportunity to learn more about the latest federal developments for cleared sectors, and the critical work being done to prepare the next generation of West Virginia’s workforce to fill these in-demand positions.
A series of panels comprised of industry leaders, researchers, government officials, and policy experts will highlight the following: