Author: Janice Aanenson

Feb
28

St. Cloud State University wins the 2018 Minnesota Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

St. Cloud State finished first, Lake Superior College finished second, and Metropolitan State finished third.

By Janice Aanenson | ccdc . Cybersecurity . General
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Feb
12

Cyber Security Career Information

The Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence is committed to strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity workforce through curriculum development and helping to ensure we have a pipeline of well-trained cybersecurity workers today.

By Janice Aanenson | College Faculty . CSi . Cybersecurity . K-12 Students
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Oct
17

The Frightening Gap in Data Careers

It will be impossible for the number of graduates of current Minnesota data analytics degree programs to cover the growing data job needs of Minnesota employers.

By Janice Aanenson | Data
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Aug
21

Processes around Competency Based (CBE) Module Creation

A curriculum framework provides guidance for implementing the competencies that industry desires from current and future employees.

By Janice Aanenson | General
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Jul
14

Press Release: Students Gain Real-World Experience In Cybersecurity And Threat Analysis

It seems like cybersecurity threats are in the news every day. From the billion Yahoo accounts and passwords that were compromised, claims that Russian hackers tried to skew election results, or the dramatic increase in ransomware attacks, cybersecurity experts are in high demand.  Helping develop the talent of the next generation of Cybersecurity experts was [...]
By Janice Aanenson | Cybersecurity . General
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Jul
14

Press Release: 2017 New Directions in IT Education Faculty Grant Winner Announcement

Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence is proud to announce the 2017 New Directions in IT Education Faculty Development Grant winners, whose proposed projects impact the areas of cybersecurity and data analytics.

By Janice Aanenson | General
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May
23

2017 Data Derby – Minnesota State Winners

The Data Derby challenge provides students the opportunity to showcase their data mining, analytical and strategizing skills.

By Janice Aanenson | Data Derby . General
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2017 New Directions in IT Education with Main Street Agile: Building Bridges Between Industry and Academia

Join your peers and IT industry representatives on May 17-19 to explore emerging trends.

By Janice Aanenson | New Directions
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A COE is a dedicated team that works close with industry and educators to attract students to, and prepares students for, high demand industries in Minnesota that face workforce shortages currently and in the future.

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