Northrop Grumman Foundation Congratulates CyberPatriot V Finalists
24 Janvier 2013 - 8:32PM
The Northrop Grumman Foundation, presenting sponsor for
CyberPatriot V, announced today that 28 teams have successfully
battled through three rounds of virtual competition to advance to
the national finals showdown in Washington, D.C., March 14-16.
CyberPatriot, established by the Air Force Association, is the
premier national high school cyber defense competition created to
inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or
other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines critical to the nation's future.
This year's finalists represent Alabama, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South
Dakota, Texas and Virginia. Two teams from Manitoba, Canada, will
also compete at the National Finals Competition as international
exhibition teams.
"We heartily congratulate all of the more than 1,200 teams that
participated in this competition, and especially the ones that made
it to finals," said Sandra Evers-Manly, president of the Northrop
Grumman Foundation. "Every year more high schools take up the
CyberPatriot challenge, and each year the competition gets tougher.
CyberPatriot is generating excitement among our youth to pursue the
field of cybersecurity, and it's opening their eyes to the benefits
of a career in STEM."
In its third year as the presenting sponsor, the Northrop
Grumman Foundation and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) have
invested time, talent and resources to assist in coaching teams and
mentoring students. In addition to the foundation's generous
support, Northrop Grumman contributes employee volunteers,
expertise and resources to CyberPatriot, as well as scholarship
funds for the winning teams. The company also provides internships
to a number of CyberPatriot competitors, as do other industry and
government organizations. These internship opportunities serve both
CyberPatriot participants and cybersecurity employers as the nation
strives to fill the critical need for cyber professionals.
"CyberPatriot fosters a learn-by-doing philosophy, building not
only the technical skills needed, but the life skills – such as
teamwork and leadership – that are critical to professional
success," said Diane Miller, Northrop Grumman program director for
CyberPatriot. "Each round of the competition gets increasingly more
challenging, so it's exciting to watch these teams work together to
find vulnerabilities, shore up their system and keep their networks
safe. The competition has opened up a career in cybersecurity
to many students, giving them enormous possibilities for
professional growth not only in cyber, but in all the STEM
disciplines."
Students will take an all-expenses-paid trip to the Gaylord
National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md., along
the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. There, teams will compete
face to face in a one-day competition to defend virtual networks
from a professional aggressor team.
The CyberPatriot V competition started in November 2012 with a
record 1,225 student teams registered representing all 50 states
and U.S. Department of Defense dependent schools in Europe and the
Pacific, and Canada. For more information on the competition, go to
www.uscyberpatriot.org.
Finalists from the All Service and Open divisions
below:
All Service division finalists competed in an online
competition on Jan. 11-12:
- Big Sioux Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Brookings,
S.D.
- East Central High School, Army Junior Reserve Officer Training
Corps (JROTC), San Antonio
- John Jay High School, Air Force JROTC, San Antonio
- Medina Valley High School, Air Force JROTC, Castroville,
Texas
- Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
- Covington High School, Navy JROTC, Covington, La.
- Flour Bluff High School, Navy JROTC, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Fort Fisher Division 113FOR, Naval Sea Cadet Corps, San
Diego
- LaCueva High School, U.S. Marine Corps JROTC, Albuquerque,
N.M.
- Leilehua High School, Army JROTC, Wahiawa, Hawaii
- Marine Military Academy, U.S. Marine Corps JROTC, Harlingen,
Texas
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, U.S. Marine
Corps JROTC, Fitchburg, Mass.
- Valor 063VAL, Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Gardendale, Ala.
- Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Vienna,
Ohio
Open division finalists competed in an online
competition on Jan. 11-12.
- Chantilly Academy – A Governor's Stem Academy, Chantilly,
Va.
- Edward Roybal Learning Center, Los Angeles
- Franklin High School, Los Angeles
- North Hollywood High School 1, North Hollywood, Calif.
- North Hollywood High School 6, North Hollywood, Calif.
- Alamo Academies – Information Technology and Security Academy,
New Braunfels, Texas
- Iolani School, Honolulu
- Marshall Academy, Falls Church, Va. (team 1)
- Marshall Academy, Falls Church, Va. (team 2)
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Mass.
- Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates,
Calif.
- Summit Technology Academy, Lees Summit, Mo.
As the leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to the
Department of Defense, intelligence community and civilian
agencies, Northrop Grumman is committed to grooming tomorrow's
cyber workforce and is engaged in supporting cybersecurity
education, training and technology. For more information on
Northrop Grumman in cybersecurity, go to
www.northropgrumman.com/cybersecurity.
The Northrop Grumman Foundation supports diverse and sustainable
programs for students and teachers. These programs create
innovative education experiences in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. For more information please visit
www.northropgrumman.com/foundation.
CONTACT: Mark Root
Northrop Grumman Corporation
703-280-2739
mark.root@ngc.com
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