https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Cyber Institute. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:40:26 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/867844 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0400 Established in 2018, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) is a multinational and interdisciplinary hub of cyber defense expertise focusing on an interdisciplinary approach to cyber defense research, training, and exercises. Director of the CCDCOE, Brigadier General Jaak Tarien, said, “The center is responsible for identifying and coordinating education and training solutions involving [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/867844 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/861253 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:13:04 -0400 The Cyber Institute has recently been assessed and approved as a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partner. USAID selectively partners with development organizations working to make sustainable changes in local communities and around the world. Taylor Vance of the Cyber Institute expressed that "this partnership helps our organization expand programs with USAID and connect with a growing [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/861253 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/856816 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:57:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute joins the United Nations and the Global Research Community in condemning Russia's war against Ukraine. The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is worsening as Russia’s actions continue to involve innocent civilians as casualties through increasing indiscriminate shelling and killing. The destruction of civilian infrastructure continues to be reported. The United Nation's cites that attacks are [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/856816 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/856374 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0500 At the United Nation’s 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Cyber Institute became a signatory of the UN Civil Society Declaration (https://ngosocialdevelopment.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/final-signatures-for-civilsocietydeclaration2022-eng.docx.pdf). The Commission for Social Development has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/856374 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855411 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0500 Walmart has awarded the Cyber Institute a Community Grant to help the nonprofit collaborate with partners to develop programs to ensure greater inclusion of youth and minorities towards STEM education and cybersecurity careers. Walmart said their award represents a commitment to giving back to the communities where we operate. They quote Mrs. Helen Walton, “It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855411 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854871 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:37:00 -0500 The United Nations has appointed members of the Cyber Institute as U.S. delegates to the U.N.’s International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes. Taylor Rodriguez Vance will speak (virtually) in New York at the convention January 17-28 on trends cybercrime and U.S. efforts involving nontraditional workforce development to help address a worldwide [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854871 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854890 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:35:00 -0400 The Center for Women and Minorites at the Cyber Institute’s Executive Director, Taylor Rodriguez Vance was invited by the United Nations Association of the United States of America and Necessities for Children to speak during their Cyber Tech for Teens: CyberSafety & CyberSecurity event. The event’s theme of “The Importance of Cybersecurity and Career Opportunities in Cybersecurity Technology” [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854890 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854869 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:33:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute, a U.S. nonprofit that focuses on “learning globally and serving locally,” has been re-designated as an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with Special Consultive Status with the United Nations. Special Consultive Status allows the Cyber Institue to provide official representatives to the United Nations Headquarters in New York and the United Nations Offices at Geneva and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854869 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854887 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:48:00 -0400 CRDF Global (Civilian Research and Development Foundation) invited Cyber Institute’s Executive Director’s to participate as speakers and panelists during their Cyber Cooperative Summit. The Cyber Cooperative Summit is an annual global event hosted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global to foster cybersecurity research and collaboration between the United States and Ukraine. CRDF [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854887 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854879 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:48:00 -0400 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provides comprehensive support to Ukraine in cybersecurity through a 4-year project USAID Ukraine "Cybersecurity of critically important infrastructure of Ukraine." This project is aimed at strengthening Ukraine's cyber attitude through systemic reforms, building cybersecurity personnel potential, partnership with the private sector. USAID invited Cyber [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854879 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855274 Mon, 17 May 2021 15:27:00 -0400 Cyber Institute’s Executive Director for the Center for Women and Minorites, Taylor Rodriguez Vance, and Executive Director for the Center for Cyber Risk Research and Policy, Andrew Vance were recently appointed as Committee Members by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). CSA said they established a group of experts to evolve and improve the content at CSA events. This group of experts, the CSA Event Content Review [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855274 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/818254 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute and Wisconsin 4-H, an Extension of University of Wisconsin - Madison, have entered into a partnership agreement to bring new STEM+Computing programs for youth across the state of Wisconsin. Executive Directors Taylor Rodriguez Vance and Andrew Vance of the Cyber Institute met with Amber Rehberg, WI 4-H Educational Programs Director, to create pilot virtual coding programs for 4-H's Summer Virtual [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/818254 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/810010 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute and Building for Kids Children's Museum have entered into a partnership agreement to bring new STEM+Computing programs for youth in Northeast Wisconsin. Executive Directors Taylor Rodriguez Vance and Andrew Vance of the Cyber Institute met with the Executive Director of the Children's Museum, Oliver Zornow to discuss developing pilot cyber and computing based STEM programs for the Museum’s [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/810010 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/809976 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400 Cyber Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and international NGO that advises government and industry on matters related to cyber policy, pathways into the workforce, and cyber education curriculum. The nonprofit executives moved to Appleton in Dececember 2018 to be closer to family. They have since expanded operations to Wisconsin to create career and educational opportunities for women and minorities. Andrew Vance said, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/809976 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/806766 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500 The Cyber Institute received the 2019 US Business News Best Cyber Security Education Initiative - USA for programs to help reduce barriers into cybersecurity and STEM related careers by advancing traditional and non-traditional pathways; for women and minorities in particular. By increasing access to education, employment, and workforce development, women and minorities will have greater opportunities for [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/806766 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854874 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:07:00 -0500 The Cyber Institute is proud to announce that their Executive Director for the Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce Taylor Rodriguez Vance, was featured as part of NBC’s “Unstoppable Women” series by Telemundo for their March Women’s History Month. Taylor was quoted, “I will not stop advocating and working to motivate, inspire and create change for women and minorities [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854874 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/811005 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:57:00 -0500 The nonprofit recently met with Representative Amanda Stuck (D-WI) to discuss cyber and STEM programs for youth and young adults in Wisconsin. Executive Director for the Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce at the Cyber Institute, Taylor Rodriguez Vance said, “Our nonprofit believes that to achieve the greatest impact for the populations we wish to serve, we have to have dialogue with others who [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/811005 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855131 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:13:00 -0500 Cyber Institute met with Wisconsin Mayoral candidate Jeremy Scholz to discuss his position on community-based programs for youth and young adults (https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2019/12/27/appleton-mayoral-race-grows-nine-candidates-deadline-approaches/2732442001/). Scholz, 38, is an information technology director for Coldwell Banker Real Estate. "With my experience in technology, I can bring the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855131 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/810696 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Senior Researchers Andrew Vance and Taylor Rodriguez Vance, from the Cyber Risk Research and Policy Institute at the Cyber Institute were invited as plenary speakers at the 2019 IEEE International PIC S&T conference in Kyiv, Ukraine and presented their research paper, "Cybersecurity in the Blockchain Era: A Survey on Examining Critical Infrastructure Protection with Blockchain-Based Technology" for peer [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/810696 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854914 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:50:00 -0400 Cyber Institute applauds the passage of the “Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act” and the “Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act” along with Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) who authored the bills with key support from the Cyber Institute. This cybersecurity legislation represents significant steps towards [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854914 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/810562 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:59:00 -0400 A new Wisconsin nonprofit, the Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce at the Cyber Institute, recently worked with the governor’s office to successfully advocate August 26 through August 30 as Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce week. The Center's Executive Director, Taylor Rodriguez Vance, says “the cybersecurity industry is growing at an incredibly fast rate. While the number of jobs [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/810562 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854905 Mon, 20 May 2019 18:44:00 -0400 Avanza Latino, a national educational media organization focused on Latino advancement, featured Taylor Rodriguez Vance as an Inspiring Latino (www.avanzalatino.org /inspiring-latinos/). Taylor is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Cyber Institute, an international nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of cyber for women and minorities. She also serves as a Chairwoman to the National Defense Industrial [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854905 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/811173 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:49:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute, an Appleton, Wisconsin based nonprofit, has partnered with the National Cybersecurity Student Association and National Cyber League to develop programs that will raise awareness among youth and young adults, about the growing field of cybersecurity. There is a projected global shortage of three million cybersecurity professionals by 2021. Taylor Rodriguez Vance said, “We hope to help youth, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/811173 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854897 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:55:00 -0400 Cyber Institute was featured in a STEM magazine’s Cyber Defense nonprofit expose. Colorado Aerospace STEM Magazine strives to encourage the educator to better understand the importance of STEM skills, their use in every school subject, the need and ease of integration into curriculum and the urgency for students to embrace STEM. Colorado STEM Magazine wrote that Cyber Institute operates at many levels and thrives [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854897 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855284 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:33:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute, a nonprofit and an international NGO that works to improve the lives of women and minorities, was invited to the Virgin Islands to observe the University of the Virgin Islands CECOR (Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research) program in action. CECOR provides opportunities for students from middle school to high school, undergraduates, graduates, and professionals to attend [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855284 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855043 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:30:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute’s Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce, received a Proclamation from Governor Hickenlooper's office proclaiming August 20th as Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce Day. Taylor Rodriguez Vance, Executive Director for the Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce worked closely with the Governor’s Office to not only raise awareness for cybersecurity but [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855043 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855400 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:20:00 -0400 The Cyber Insitute and the Space Foundation have partnered to bring free cyber summer camps to groups who traditionally don’t pursue cybersecurity careers. One age group that many often are forgotten about when it comes to cyber education and careers is youth. In partnership with the NSA’s GenCyber program, Cyber Institute hosts Cyber Summer Camps for girls and minorities in Southern Colorado. This summer [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855400 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855403 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:01:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute, a cyber nonprofit, believes increasing women and minority diversity increases cognitive diversity towards solving cybersecurity problems. The nonprofit’s executives, Andrew Vance and Taylor Rodriguez Vance know a thing or two about minorities in cyber. Being a minority himself of Pacific Islander descent, Andrew has first-hand experience with the under representation of minorities in the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855403 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854900 Fri, 04 May 2018 16:44:00 -0400 Cyber Institute was recently featured in a Colorado Springs Business Journal (https://www.csbj.com/ premier/businessnews/nonprofit-opens-new-cyber-paths-forminorities/ article_56781495-9afd-5127-8d34-83dacb586224.html). Minorities, women, and underserved communities are strikingly underrepresented in cybersecurity careers, despite growing cyber threats and an acute talent crunch. Now a Springs nonprofit is on a mission to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854900 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855090 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:29:00 -0500 The United States Patent and Trademark Office registered several federal trademarks to the Cyber Institute today in Washington D.C. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains a public database of certificates of registration, making it a matter of public record that the registrant owns the subject trademark. The USPTO registrations have been filed for an indefinite period of time for declared business [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855090 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854915 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:54:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute has entered into an official partnership through the European Union (EU) TEMPEST Project on the ENGENSEC (Educating the Next Generation Experts in Cyber Security). One of the nonprofit's programs is policy and curriculum development, starting with helping host an IT Summer School held in Lviv, Ukraine. Dr. Anders Carlsson of the Blekinge Institute says he, “values the perspectives of his U.S. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854915 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855130 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 01:07:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute announced that Summer 2017 will be focused on its international initiatives. Andrew Vance, Executive Director of the Center for Cyber Risk Research and Policy at the Cyber Institute, said, “Our nonprofit currently participates with European partners through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). We believe in ensuring exponential impact to the communities we wish to serve.” The [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855130 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855094 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 11:22:00 -0400 The Cyber Institute is a local nonprofit with an international reach. Andrew Vance, the Executive Director of the Center for Cyber Risk Research and Policy said, “His organization is pleased to be invited to help NATO innovate its Cyber Curriculum and the role of Academia on the development of a Savvy Cyber Workforce, promote an active engagement and participation of industry and academia at NATO’s and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855094 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855042 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:57:00 -0400 The Executive Director of the Center for Cyber Risk Research and Policy at the Cyber Institute, Andrew Vance, was featured in a Colorado Springs Business Journal (https://www.csbj.com/ premier/businessnews/experts-cybersecurity-in-city-set-to-surge/article_69081209-9ab2-538e-87ef-2e8782a65a54.html). Vance is the co-founder of a local nonprofit with an international reach. Colorado Springs ranks 16th nationally in the new [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855042 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/854962 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:16:00 -0500 Cyber Institute spoke to leaders of manufacturing from across the state about cybersecurity threats to manufacturing at CAMA’s (Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Associtations’s) annual member conference hosted this year by their Southern Chapter in Pueblo Colorado. CAMA has become increasingly concerned about cybersecurity as recent federal regulations require companies contracting with the government to comply [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/854962 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855101 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:24:00 -0500 Two nonprofits with a technology focus on innovation and collaboration recently partnered to work with the Air Force Cyber Innovation Center’s CyberWorx project to advance cybersecurity for the Department of Defense. Taylor Rodriguez and Andrew Vance are co-founders of a local nonprofit with a national reach. Rodriguez has deep roots in the community. Her father was a career United States Air Force Noncommissioned [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855101 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855047 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:09:00 -0400 The Air Force Cyber Innovation Center established CyberWorx at the Air Force Academy this Fall to tackle their toughest cyberspace problems. It is a new United States Air Force unit that solves operational problems by collaborating with government, industry, and academic experts through intentional human-centered design activities. Andrew Vance, Executive Director at the Cyber Institute, participates as an industry and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855047 Cyber Institute https://www.pr.com/press-release/855135 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:17:00 -0400 The creation of a unique nonprofit dedicated to helping defend the nation while also helping the community was a long time in the making. The co-founders of a new nonprofit took their call-to-action from the tragic events of 11 September 2001 and took their inspiration from the 25 January 2015 Forbes article, “Cybersecurity Non-Profits Should Be America's Secret Weapon in Obama's Cyberwar Plan” to establish [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/855135 Cyber Institute