The GTSC Joins DHS Cyber Awareness Coalition
The Government Technology & Services Coalition has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Awareness Coalition, part of the Department’s Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign to raise national awareness of cyber threats. At our Annual meeting last year, members of the Coalition voted to develop a Designation of Excellence for it members who “walk the walk” and not just “talk the talk.” Part of that designation process includes assuring that companies with the Designation assume leadership roles in educating their own companies and employees on cyber security threats and awareness.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect. initiative is a national public awareness campaign that seeks to empoer the American public to be safer and more secure online. Given that much of cybersecurity lies with individual users — awareness is a critical component of this campaign.
As a National Network Member of the DHS’ Cyber Awareness Coalition, the GTSC has included a cybersecurity component in its designation of excellence and devotes the month of October — Cybersecurity Awareness Month — to cyber programming to educate the public, policy makers and our community’s private sector members. For more tips, news and trends, sign up for the Stop.Think.Connect. monthly newsletter. For more information on engaging with the GTSC’s efforts, contact Whitney Kazragis.
