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    <Title>UMBC offers a national model for cyber workforce development, says new report</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">A recent Business-Higher Education Forum report calls Maryland the “epicenter of national cybersecurity." It found that the University System of Maryland (USM) has made great progress in increasing the number of students who earn degrees in cyber-related fields, and that programs like those at UMBC can help meet growing demand for cybersecurity professionals.</div>
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    <Summary>A recent Business-Higher Education Forum report calls Maryland the “epicenter of national cybersecurity." It found that the University System of Maryland (USM) has made great progress in...</Summary>
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    <PostedAt>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:40:29 -0400</PostedAt>
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  <Title>Bryan Vanek, president of national champion Cyber Dawgs team, heads to computer security career</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">“Thanks to  the great friends that I made in the Cyber Dawgs, the professors that continually showed a vested and fervent interest in my success, and the networking skills and community of peers that I gained through the CWIT/T-SITE program, my skill base and craving to be successful in the field of computer security has never been higher,” says Vanek.</div>
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  <Summary>“Thanks to  the great friends that I made in the Cyber Dawgs, the professors that continually showed a vested and fervent interest in my success, and the networking skills and community of peers...</Summary>
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  <PostedAt>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:25:18 -0400</PostedAt>
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    <Title>Kiante Brantley, peer mentor in computer science, to pursue Ph.D. in machine learning &#160;</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">"A person's environment has a huge impact on helping them achieve their goals. UMBC’s environment has provided me with a very enriching atmosphere," says Brantley.</div>
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    <Summary>"A person's environment has a huge impact on helping them achieve their goals. UMBC’s environment has provided me with a very enriching atmosphere," says Brantley.</Summary>
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