USM?s new Cyber Security Lab, which officially opens at the Portland campus Tuesday, will be a playground for hackers and other students seeking jobs in the booming high-tech industry.
NCWIT works to correct the imbalance of gender diversity in technology and computing because gender diversity positively correlates with a larger workforce, better innovation, and increased business performance.
"Education policies that promote a first-rate computing and information technology workforce allow countries to compete globally in the 21st Century knowledge economy and foster technological innovation."
