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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2017 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative for current
<b>undergraduate and graduate </b>college students. This program is a part of the Department’s efforts to build a cybersecurity talent pipeline by working with secondary, post-secondary institutions and other key partners in academia and the private sector.
Through the Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative, students are able to learn about the DHS cybersecurity mission by completing hands-on cybersecurity work and building technical experience in key areas such as digital forensics, network
diagnostics and incident response. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the 2017 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative cycle, more than 50 student assignments are available at over 40 local DHS field offices across
the country. Participating DHS Components include Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Management Directorate/Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office
of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Office of Policy/Cyber, Infrastructure and Resilience Policy, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and United States Coast Guard (USCG).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative application period is open from
<b>December 14, 2016</b> to <b>January 20, 2017</b> through </span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/459594600/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">USAJOBS</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We would greatly appreciate it if you would encourage your students to apply. For more information, please email
</span><a href="mailto:CMSI@hq.dhs.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CMSI@hq.dhs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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