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Cyber Defense Competition Trains Next Generation for Cyber Warfare

March 10, 2013

From WLBZ: The annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition puts college students against some of the nation's best hackers to ensure the next generation is ready for anything.

Video: Cyber Defense Competition Trains Next Generation for Cyber Warfare

March 10, 2013

The annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition puts college students against some of the nation's best hackers to ensure the next generation is ready for anything.

Maine initiative aims to close tech skills gap

March 07, 2013

Tackling Maine's "skills gap" and filling jobs will require help from private-sector employers and the education system, said Michael Dubyak, chairman, president and CEO of South Portland-based WEX Inc.

Project>Login Launch Event Draws Over 100 Students, Faculty and Business Leaders

February 08, 2013

Project>Login, as the initiative has been dubbed, is a private-public partnership between the nonprofit organization Educate Maine, the state's business community and the University of Maine System. The initiative was launched to address a projected gap in the number of computer science and IT professionals Maine companies will need to hire in the future. One report published in 2011 by Southern Maine Community College estimates that shortfall will be roughly 977 jobs in the computer science and IT fields by 2018.

Project>Login Commits To Doubling the Number of Maine's Computer and Technology Degree Graduates in Four Years

February 06, 2013

Maine business and education leaders joined with Educate Maine today to unveil comprehensive resources for aspiring computer and technology professionals. Project>Login, Educate Maine'

Forbes names Portland one of America's best cities for young professionals

June 12, 2011

From Forbes: Portland, Maine, boasts the highest number of small businesses per capita of the cities we screened.