Colorado Springs colleges are actively helping students avoid loan debt disasters, saying the strategic planning they offer benefits not just their graduates, but the city as a whole. Grants, scholarships, campus employment, financial workshops and…

The GOP tax plan has Colorado universities worried about a range of issues, from the future of graduate students and philanthropy to building projects and workforce development. The proposal that’s raised the most vocal opposition from students and…

Erica Shafer’s always had a fierce work ethic, but she knows sometimes hard work alone just isn’t enough.Shafer, associate director of financial aid at Colorado College, is driven by the example of her great-grandfather, an Italian immigrant who…

Student loan borrowers in Colorado Springs owe about $6,400 less than the national average of $28,400, according to the new Congress & Student Debt report. LendEDU, an independent student loan refinancing marketplace, analyzed student debt data from…

The K-12 Cyber Incident Map is peppered with markers showing school cybersecurity breaches — and its author says that’s just the tip of the iceberg. “The numbers I have are an under-count,” said Doug Levin, president of EdTech Strategies LLC.…

Most intellectual property isn’t stolen — it’s given away, according to attorney Michael Martensen. Many people think their business has no intellectual property, he said. Others know they have IP, but they fail to protect it adequately, or…

The sprawling facility that houses the National Cybersecurity Center, Space ISAC and Exponential Impact is set for a huge injection of cash and a 31,000-square-foot buildout, thanks to a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant of almost $3…

Cybersecurity is shifting up a gear in 2020, with the National Cybersecurity Center and UCCS tapping funding and momentum to spur growth. UCCS is pushing to expand cybersecurity programs; providing cybersecurity training and artificial intelligence…

UCCS has won an almost $6 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to create and run the Colorado Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program. Also known as C-CAP, the program will train workers for mid- and advanced-level cybersecurity roles. For the next…

Last December, Vance Brown looked back on what he called a year of “incredible momentum” for cybersecurity in Colorado Springs, and for the National Cybersecurity Center itself.

As Colorado Springs builds its reputation as a cyber and tech hub, local industry and educators are chasing new ways to train the workforce it demands. The effort was front and center at the 4th Annual Cyber Symposium…

Exponential Impact’s second accelerator cohort kicks off with seven startups on board June 12 — the same day the XI Venture Center celebrates its official opening. The startups — chosen from Colorado Springs, Denver and Colombia — will work in XI’s…

The cyber landscape shifted again in 2018. Colorado Senate Bill 18-086 injected much-needed public funding for cybersecurity, the National Cybersecurity Center launched an array of training programs and research initiatives, and c-Watch kicked off…

Colorado Springs is now home to the nation’s first cybersecurity CTSO, thanks to a grassroots push by local cyber educators and students.A CTSO is a Career and Technical Student Organization (prominent examples include DECA and Future Business…

The world watches sports for thrills and bragging rights — but among the millions, a select few are watching for bots, hackers, malware and social media trolls. It turns out international sporting events are irresistible to cybercriminals…