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Media Invited to Attend CyberPatriot VI National Finals Competition

March 25, 2014
--Top high school, and for the first time middle school teams, vie for national recognition, scholarship money and trophy
--Hands-on STEM competition responds to critical shortage of cyber defenders

The Northrop Grumman Foundation, presenting sponsor of CyberPatriot, and the Air Force Association (AFA) will host the CyberPatriot VI National Finals Competition on Friday, March 28 at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md.

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Created by the AFA, CyberPatriot is the national youth cyber education competition that's inspiring students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. The competition responds to a national need for cyber professionals in our workforce.

The finals competition features 28 teams – narrowed from a field of 1,566 entrants – that will identify and remediate cyber vulnerabilities and intrusions while operating under time limits. This year will also include a digital cybercrime scene challenge, giving students a glimpse into the field of cyber forensics. Students will vie for the CyberPatriot trophy, more than $50,000 in scholarship awards from Northrop Grumman Information Systems and national recognition.

What:

CyberPatriot VI National Finals Competition



When: 

Friday, March 28, 2014


7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.



Where: 

Gaylord Hotel (Wilson Room)


201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland



Special Guests: 

Diane Miller, Northrop Grumman CyberPatriot program director, will be available to discuss the critical need for cyber professionals in our nation's workforce




Bernie Skoch, AFA CyberPatriot commissioner, will be available to discuss the program's growth and structure




Social Media: 

Follow live tweets from the competition at @northropgrumman, #CP6Finals

Join the National Finals Competition conversation on social media by following the competition @CyberPatriot and using #CP6Finals on Twitter, or by liking the CyberPatriot Facebook page – www.facebook.com/CyberPatriot.

RSVP: 

Mark Root


703-280-2739 (office)


571-425-2132 (mobile)


mark.root@ngc.com




Marynoele Benson


703-556-1651 (office)


703-282-5428 (mobile)


marynoele.benson@ngc.com

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