Photo feature: Cyber security conference comes to UCCS

The Army Reserve partnered with UCCS to host a Cyber Private Public Partnership (Cyber P3i) Design Workshop, which aimed to develop the framework required to create more cyber security experts.

Lt. Gen. (ret.), US Army Rhett Hernandez presenting the Order Of Thor Medal to Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak
Lt. Gen. (ret.), US Army Rhett Hernandez presents the Order Of Thor Medal to Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak

“The demand for these cyber security professionals and cyber experienced soldiers far outpaces the current inventory,” said Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, Chief of United States Army Reserve. “The GAO estimates that there is currently a need for 40,000 cyber security professionals just to satisfy the government’s demand. Our belief is the Cyber P3 effort will serve as a seed to enhance these critical efforts and lessen the skilled soldiers shortage gap.”

Representatives from more than 30 universities, corporations and military organizations participated in the April 19-22 event.

As part of the event, UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak was inducted into the Military Cyber Professionals Association’s Order of Thor in honor of UCCS contributions in preparing the next generation of military cyber professionals. According to the Military Cyber Professionals Association, the award is named for Thor, the mythological warrior who battles beyond the clouds, and is appropriate as the cloud is the widely recognized symbol of cyber space.

Other Order of Thor recipients included, Lt. Col. Scott Nelson, Cyber P3 program manager, U.S. Army Reserve, and Capt. Andrew Sellers, senior cyberspace operations officer, U.S. Air Force.

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Representatives from more than 30 universities, corporations and military organizations attends the conference
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Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak discusses cyber security initiatives with Col. Alex Wells
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Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Reserve, presents on the framework needed for a successful private-public partnership
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Maj. Gen. Shelia Zuehlke, special advisor, U.S. Cyber Command, discusses the requirements of cyber security across all operations
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CU President Bruce Benson addresses Cyber P3i attendees
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Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak discusses cyber security initiatives with Col. Alex Wells
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Maj. Donna Hamlin, cyber signal plans/strategy officer, U.S. Army Reserve discusses cyber security issues with Col. Alex Wells
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Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hernandez presents the Order Of Thor Medal to Capt. Sellers
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Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hernandez presents the Order Of Thor Medal to Lt. Col. Nelson

 — Photos by Philip Denman

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