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Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants

With the country’s cybersecurity workforce still experiencing major shortages, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is pushing to enlist the Department of Labor to help tackle the problem. The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would direct the DOL to establish a grant program that supports the “creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity,”…

Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026

Sophisticated attacks and the incorporation of AI tools, talent shortages, and tight budgets are some of the challenges commonly cited when it comes to managing cybersecurity in organizations. In a changing environment, the key is no longer to stay one step ahead, but to maintain a resilient infrastructure that ensures a rapid response when —…