Cyberbiosecurity Workforce Preparation: Education at the Convergence of Cybersecurity and Biosecurity

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dc.contributor.authorAdeoye, Samsonen
dc.contributor.authorLindberg, Heatheren
dc.contributor.authorBagby, B.en
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Anne M.en
dc.contributor.authorBatarseh, Ferasen
dc.contributor.authorKaufman, Eric K.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-18T14:09:12Zen
dc.date.available2024-01-18T14:09:12Zen
dc.date.issued2024-01en
dc.description.abstractCyberbiosecurity is an emerging field at the convergence of life sciences and the digital world. As technological advances improve operational processes and expose them to vulnerabilities in agriculture and life sciences, cyberbiosecurity has become increasingly important for addressing contemporary concerns. Unfortunately, at this time, educational opportunities for cyberbiosecurity workforce preparation are limited. Stakeholders’ perceptions may help guide cyberbiosecurity workforce preparation efforts and bridge the gap from the classroom to the field. Toward this end, we identified stakeholders in education, private industry, and state agencies in [State] and sought their input through both an online survey and focus groups. Findings suggest limited awareness and understanding of cyberbiosecurity. Results indicate that both formal and non-formal learning components—including short modules and comprehensive standalone courses—are important for cyberbiosecurity education programming. Stakeholders tied potential success of education programming to systems thinking and collaborative designs. Moreover, results reveal insights into concerns at the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), which is central to effective workforce preparation for today’s agriculture and life sciences professionals. Continuous interdisciplinary collaboration and academia-industry partnerships will be critical for developing robust cyberbiosecurity education and securing the future of agriculture.en
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dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extentPages 341-351en
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dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.orcidKaufman, Eric [0000-0001-8009-0066]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/117394en
dc.identifier.volume67en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectcyberbiosecurityen
dc.subjecteducation programmingen
dc.subjectworkforce developmenten
dc.subjectstakeholdersen
dc.subjectcollaborationen
dc.titleCyberbiosecurity Workforce Preparation: Education at the Convergence of Cybersecurity and Biosecurityen
dc.title.serialNACTA Journalen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.otherArticleen
dcterms.dateAccepted2023-12-06en
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