Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces IBM Teams with Alcorn State University to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced its collaboration with Alcorn State University to help them establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers during the National HBCU Week Conference.Through IBM's collaboration, faculty and students at participating schools will have access to coursework, lectures, immersive training experiences, certifications, IBM Cloud-hosted software, and professional development resources, all at no cost to them.