Northrop Grumman Grows CyberCenturion and Launches 2016-2017 Competition
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LONDON, Nov. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE:NOC) has launched the 2016-2017 season of CyberCenturion, the U.K.'s
national youth cyber defence competition for 12-18 year olds. More than 130
teams from across the country registered to participate in the competition,
marking a nearly threefold increase from last year.
This is the third consecutive year the CyberCenturion competition has been held.
CyberCenturion is the U.K. version of the proven CyberPatriot competition, part
of a major U.S. national youth cyber education programme presented by the
Northrop Grumman Foundation and created by the Air Force Association. It is a
key element of the company's commitment to promoting science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The formal kickoff of the first
round of both the CyberCenturion and CyberPatriot competitions were held on
Friday, Nov. 11 at Air Force Association headquarters in Washington D.C.
"The growth in the number and diversity of teams that have entered this year has
been outstanding and indicates the increasing interest that young people have in
cyber security," said Andrew Tyler, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Europe.
"Promoting education in STEM is critically important for Northrop Grumman and
through CyberCenturion, we look forward to identifying and nurturing the cyber
talent of the future."
CyberCenturion, delivered in partnership with Cyber Security Challenge U.K., is
aimed at engaging talented young people with an interest in cyber to encourage
them to pursue academic and career opportunities in cyber security and help
close the skills gap.
"Building tomorrow's cyber workforce is a global imperative and we are thrilled
to be spearheading this effort to address the urgent need to jumpstart the
workforce and foster the cyber leadership of tomorrow," said Diane Miller,
director, global cyber education and workforce development programmes, Northrop
Grumman.
The Air Force Association is a non-profit, independent, professional military
and aerospace education association. Their mission is to promote a dominant
United States Air Force and a strong national defence, and to honour Airmen and
their Air Force Heritage.
Cyber Security Challenge U.K. is a nationwide programme aimed at bringing more
talented people into the cyber security profession and build a bigger U.K. cyber
talent pool to help address the skills shortage that affects government bodies,
businesses and citizens alike. To find out more about CyberCenturion go to:
https://cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative
systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and
logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
Contact:
Ken Beedle
+44 (0) 207 747 1910 (office)
+44 (0) 7787 174092 (mobile)
ken.beedle(at)euro.ngc.com
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Source: Northrop Grumman Corp. via GlobeNewswire
Datum: 15.11.2016 - 20:42 Uhr
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