Mark Weatherford, Deputy Undersecretary for Cybersecurity from the US Department of Homeland Security, visited Cal Poly Pomona as part of a panel discussion at the campus's third annual summer CyberSecurity Camp held last week. Mr. Weatherford noted the difficulties in getting qualified workers, adding that Secretary Janet Napolitano will be convening a taskforce to deal with the issue. The Cal Poly camp, organized by Dr. Dan Manson, had 40 participants, ranging in age from 18 to 60; approximately $40,000 in scholarships were awarded from similar camps held last year, which are designed to spark interest and innovation in the cybersecurity field. http://diamondbar.patch.com/articles/homeland-security-deputy-director-visits-cal-poly?goback=%2Egde_108447_member_137944498
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