TechCrunch – Valecia Maclin
“America needs cyber talent — especially among women. Without a capable workforce to secure the smartphone in your hand or the highly classified networks our government operates within, our economy and national security will be at risk. We need to nurture a pool of interested young men and women to go into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. The troubling news is that we are already behind the curve — and more women than men feel they are not qualified…We can’t leave half the potential workforce behind by continuing to let girls and women feel discouraged from choosing cybersecurity careers. It’s absolutely critical that we challenge this common perception and, from elementary school to college, encourage women to pursue STEM education to meet the increasing demand for cyber warriors.”(more)