WASHINGTON, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) and the nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education
have awarded two female college students a $10,000 scholarship and a paid internship to
develop their cybersecurity careers.
"This scholarship aims to attract and develop more young women
in cybersecurity, and give them the opportunity to make an impact,"
said Jack Harrington, vice president
of cybersecurity and special missions for Raytheon. "The
cybersecurity talent shortage is real, and we must close the gender
gap in this area if we are serious about addressing the
cyber-related threats facing the country."
The two scholarship recipients are:
- Nicole Krantz, a freshman this
fall at George Mason University, is
enrolled in the cybersecurity engineering program. She is
graduating from Florida Atlantic
University High School, a special dual-enrollment school
that allows her to earn college credits while she's still in
secondary school.
- Catherine McLean is a junior at
Northeastern University and is pursuing
a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. She also
participates in the university's co-op program and is currently
working as an intern at Raytheon.
"With this partnership, the CCSE and Raytheon are actively
supporting women who are focused on information security and giving
them the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience," said
Center Director Patrick Craven.
The Raytheon Women's Cybersecurity Scholarship is the latest of
the company's efforts aimed at developing cyber talent around the
world. Administered by CCSE, the Raytheon Women's
Cybersecurity Scholarship awards scholarships to two college
students annually.
For the past three years, Raytheon has sponsored the
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, the largest defense
cyber competition in the U.S., and published pioneering research
about millennials and cyber careers with the National Cyber
Security Alliance.
About the Center of Cyber Safety and Education
The
Center of Cyber Safety and Education is the non-profit charitable
foundation formed by (ISC)² in 2011 to empower students, parents,
teachers and the general public across all age groups and
demographics to secure their online lives with cybersecurity
education and awareness programs.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems
integration, C5I™ products and services,
sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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