ShorePoint Announces New Partnership with James Madison University Federal Dukes
Alumni association partnership strengthens alumni and student pathways to federal careers
HERNDON, Va., Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ShorePoint Inc., an industry-leading cybersecurity services company protecting federal customers’ critical assets, today announced a new partnership with James Madison University’s JMU Federal Dukes alumni chapter. The partnership will open doors for students and alumni pursuing federal government and defense careers in high-demand fields like cybersecurity, national security, technology and more.
“JMU Federal Dukes’ goal of creating federal and defense career development opportunities for the future workforce is an honorable and essential mission,” said Matt Brown, co-founder and CEO of ShorePoint. “In our work with federal technology leaders, we are acutely aware of the cybersecurity talent gap our government colleagues face every day. We are proud to partner with JMU to support the next generation of cybersecurity and technology professionals, helping them build connections and pursue opportunities in our complex and impactful market.”
Cybersecurity jobs are perpetually unfilled across government and industry. According to a recent ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cybersecurity workforce gap is now an estimated 4.8 million professionals.
Numerous JMU Federal Dukes Alumni Association members are actively working throughout the U.S. federal government and the Department of Defense. By partnering with JMU Federal Dukes, ShorePoint will help drive career advancement by supporting mentorships and increasing student awareness of market opportunities.
About
ShorePoint
As an elite cybersecurity firm, ShorePoint
continuously disrupts adversaries and targets their evolving tactics to
provide a heightened level of security for federal civilian, defense and
intelligence community customers. While defending against a surging number
of cyber threats, customers count on ShorePoint’s team of cybersecurity
and digital transformation experts to maximize cyber resilience, lower risk
and drive efficiency. ShorePoint is a fast-growing, privately held firm in
Herndon, VA. www.shorepointinc.com
About JMU Federal Dukes
JMU Federal Dukes was
founded in 2019 with a mission of creating stronger ties between alumni
serving in the government, military or employed by its industry partners.
It is the first alumni chapter focused on professional development in a
specific field. Ultimately, the group intends to strengthen JMU’s
commitment to building a pathway for students and create a robust workforce
pipeline for the federal government in areas such as technology, national
security, cybersecurity, finance and accounting, law enforcement
investigations and healthcare. www.jmufederaldukes.com
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