Tag: cybersecurity
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Colorado Aerospace & Defense Economic Council works to grow industry in Colorado Springs and beyond
As Colorado Springs’ defense community faces potential headwinds with the loss of Space Command, the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corp. has launched an initiative to help ensure local businesses are ready to compete for new opportunities, such as contracts on the proposed multi-billion-dollar missile defense system called Golden Dome. The chamber launched the…
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‘Profoundly troubling’: El Paso County school districts victims of nationwide data breach
School District 49, Colorado Springs D-11 and Manitou Springs D-14 were among the school districts impacted by a nationwide cybersecurity incident that exposed personal information of students and staff. The districts utilize PowerSchool as its student information system which was subject to a data breach on or around Dec. 22, according to emails sent out…
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Pikes Peak State College kickstarts bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity
Pikes Peak State College recently announced the debut of a bachelor’s degree program that officials hope will become a feeder system for one of Colorado Springs’ most in-demand professions. The bachelor of applied science in cybersecurity, new this semester, will provide a broad spectrum of advanced instruction and training, including cyber defense measures, threat and…
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Academy District 20 schools to operate with limited internet access Friday
Schools in Academy District 20 will operate on a two-hour delay Thursday for students because of a planned internet and phone outage, according to the district. Staff will report at normal times to help prepare for the non-standard day, the district said Wednesday on its website. The district memo said: Upon arriving to your respective…
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Colorado Springs D-11 innovation zone approved by state board of education
The Colorado Springs School of Technology is one step closer to opening next school year. The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a planned innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11. The Colorado Springs School of Technology is anticipated to be open to students for the 2024-25 school…
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Cybersecurity company picks Colorado Springs for expansion; did mayor’s birthday vocals seal the deal?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A veteran-owned cybersecurity and technology company will bring at least 130 jobs averaging nearly $170,000 a year to Colorado Springs in what business leaders and local government officials call the latest economic development coup for the Pikes Peak region. Invictus International Consulting, based in Alexandria,…
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Cybersecurity company picks Colorado Springs for expansion; did mayor’s birthday vocals seal the deal?
A veteran-owned cybersecurity and technology company will bring at least 130 jobs averaging nearly $170,000 a year to Colorado Springs in what business leaders and local government officials call the latest economic development coup for the Pikes Peak region. Invictus International Consulting, based in Alexandria, Va., announced Thursday that it’s selected the Springs for an…
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D-11 applies for innovation zone to expand STEM education
In an effort to better prepare local students for Colorado Springs’ burgeoning industries, District 11 is hoping to provide a new option aimed at kickstarting careers into the tech field. The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) would be an innovation zone in a partnership between the district, local colleges, industries and governments to increase…
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Take of a tour of the new $7M cybersecurity and research center at UCCS
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs opened a new cybersecurity education and research center Thursday that Chancellor Venkat Reddy called the cornerstone of its cybersecurity programs. The 26,000-square-foot center, located in a former satellite manufacturing plant on North Nevada Avenue, houses cyber labs, offices, conference rooms, classrooms, “collaboration spaces” where students can work together on projects…
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Cyber headquarters left Colorado Springs, but cyber needs remain, general says
While the Air Force pulled its cyberspace headquarters out of Colorado Springs last year, the cyber mission here is only growing. That’s what Maj. Gen. John Shaw, the deputy commander of Air Force Space Command, told a Broadmoor crowd last week during the region’s largest cyberspace symposium. “Cyber and space will continue to be intertwined…