FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2026 Partnership Expands DEAFCYBERCON Mentorship Program Through Cognitive Aptitude Assessment and Career Pathway Support WASHINGTON, D.C. — DEAFCYBERCON, a charitable nonprofit building a pipeline of cybersecurity career opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals, today announced a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Haystack Solutions, a College Park, MD based cybersecurity […]
New partnership pairs a predictive aptitude platform, validated at 97% accuracy with the U.S. Air Force, with veteran-owned cyber workforce intelligence to expand the cyber talent pipeline and find strong candidates earlier in their journey COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 25, 2026: The cybersecurity industry has a talent gap that traditional pipelines alone have not been […]
College Park, MD, April 9, 2026 — The cybersecurity industry has long struggled with a talent shortage. Increasingly, some leaders argue the bigger issue is how talent is identified and where it is placed. Haystack Solutions is building its business around that idea. The company announced today that it has appointed Tabitha Flax as Chief […]
On August 7th, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced the launch of the 2024 Mentor/Mentee Program. This exclusive 9-month program, open only to WiCyS members, aims to upskill and elevate women in their cybersecurity careers through resume workshops, a refreshed curriculum, and a […]
Impact of ISC2 and Haystack Solutions Partnership Spotlighted The recent press release from the White House shines a spotlight on efforts to bolster the cybersecurity workforce in North Carolina, particularly focusing on veterans, military-connected families, and individuals without traditional four-year degrees. This initiative, led by National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr., highlights the collaboration among […]
DENVER, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is set to return in-person for its eighth annual conference Sept. 8-10 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. This conference brings together women and allies from cybersecurity industries, academia, government, nonprofits, and research to share their knowledge and expertise while networking and mentoring. WiCyS ensures that […]
Haystack Solutions, co-creators of cybersecurity aptitude assessments that predict candidate success with uncanny precision, today heralded the upcoming 2021 National Security Agency (NSA) Codebreaker Challenge with new details on results from the 2019 and 2020 Codebreaker Challenges. For both years, teams from the University of North Georgia (UNG) stunned and decisively bested competing teams from leading technology […]
COOKEVILLE, TENN. (PRWEB) JULY 20, 2021 Last year, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) partnered with Google and the SANS Institute to create the Security Training Scholarship to help women advance in the cybersecurity field and increase diversity in the field as the impact of COVID-19 intensified. Now, Bloomberg and Facebook are joining Google as supporters of WiCyS’ […]
UMD Partners with USN, SOCOM, West Point, and U.S. Air Force to Quickly, Precisely ID Candidates’ Natural Aptitudes for Critical Cybersecurity Roles Using CATA, Regardless of Native Language or Previous IT/Security Experience. Webinar August 4, 2021. COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 15, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Haystack Solutions, co-creators of cybersecurity aptitude assessments that predict candidate success with uncanny […]