{"id":6338,"date":"2026-10-26T12:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=6338"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:36:27","slug":"ssc-professor-presents-on-cybersecurity-education-at-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-professor-presents-on-cybersecurity-education-at-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Professor Presents on Cybersecurity Education at National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seminole State College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alecia Bailey served on a panel about developing and strengthening cybersecurity education during the 2026 AISES National Conference, held Oct. 15-17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference, hosted by the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society, carried the theme \u201cWeaving Innovation.\u201d It brought together students, educators and professionals working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey\u2019s participation followed SSC\u2019s involvement in the TCU\/NASNTI Cybersecurity Feasibility Study, an AISES initiative backed by Google. SSC was awarded $40,000 through AISES to support its cybersecurity programming following an assessment of the college\u2019s capabilities and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Seminole State College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alecia Bailey represented SSC at the 2026 AISES National Conference, held Oct. 15-17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Bailey served on a panel focused on developing cybersecurity education programs, building partnerships and preparing students for careers in the field.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Cybersecurity is an emphasis within SSC\u2019s Associate in Science in Computer Science degree. The feasibility study supports the college\u2019s work to strengthen that educational pathway and identify opportunities for further development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to AISES, the study is designed to help up to five Tribal Colleges and Universities and Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions develop cybersecurity education programs. Through surveys, site visits and collaborative discussions, the initiative assesses each institution\u2019s resources and needs, producing tailored recommendations and plans. Implementation funding helps participating institutions begin putting those recommendations into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Oct. 17 panel, Bailey joined representatives from other participating colleges to discuss building sustainable cybersecurity programs. Topics included identifying priorities when resources are limited, developing effective partnerships and preparing students for employers\u2019 changing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other panelists were Catalina Young, IT Project Manager at Tohono O\u2019odham Community College; Jennifer Merritt, Faculty Member and Department Chair in Computer Information Systems at Northland Pioneer College; and Sheila Trottier, Dean of Career and Technical Education at Turtle Mountain College. Chad Davis, Information Technology Director at Turtle Mountain College, moderated the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSC\u2019s cybersecurity emphasis introduces students to information security, programming, scripting and discrete mathematics. A recently signed articulation agreement with the University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute provides a transfer pathway for students completing SSC\u2019s computer science degree with the cybersecurity emphasis to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seminole State College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alecia Bailey served on a panel about developing and strengthening cybersecurity education during the 2026 AISES National Conference, held Oct. 15-17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The conference, hosted by the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society, carried the theme \u201cWeaving Innovation.\u201d It brought … Continue reading SSC Professor Presents on Cybersecurity Education at National Conference<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,87],"tags":[224],"class_list":["post-6338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-http-www-sscok-edu-media-faculty-staff","category-news","tag-october-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6340,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions\/6340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}