The new program, headed by former U.S. Chief Information Security Officer Gregory Touhill, is designed to train a new generation of talent not only technically, but in business and management skills.

This virtual school could keep kids engaged while coronavirus-related school closures skyrocket.

The Pentagon raised its in-person workforce restrictions to its second highest-level, HPCON-C, increasing the number of employees that will need teleworking to some degree.

Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer for KnowBe4 Perry Carpenter talks with CyberScoop Editor-in-Chief Greg Otto about the behavioral changes that have been made to security awareness training.

"With the increase in telework capability comes an increase in attack surface for our adversaries,” says Essye Miller of the CIO's office. "They are already taking advantage of the situation."

The Office of Management and Budget issued the memo to "safeguard the health and safety" of the federal workforce.

So far, there are roles listed at the Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs.

The new college is designed to teach computational and analytical skills to students of all majors, not only those studying computer science.

The new facility is hoped to support collaboration between industry and academia, and host entrepreneurial training, events and community outreach activities.