• NICE Framework updated in 2020 to integrate emerging tech, especially AI, into cybersecurity workforce planning. • Stakeholder dialogues span federal agencies, industry, academia, and international partners to assess AI’s workforce impact. • 2023‑2025 NICE conferences hosted panels and workshops on generative AI’s influence on education and jobs. • New AI Security Competency Area outlines skills needed to manage AI‑related cyber risks and opportunities. • Public comment period open for AI Competency Area, encouraging community input on AI‑cyber integration. • Framework draws on NIST AI 100‑1, AI RMF 1.0, NSF AI Scholarships, CHIPS Act, DoD workforce models.

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  • NIST’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has revised its Workforce Framework to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity roles. The update, released in November 2020 and now in revision 1, introduces a new “AI Security Competency Area” that outlines foundational knowledge and skills for understanding AI’s risks and opportunities. NICE is also expanding work‑role definitions to include AI‑related tasks, knowledge, and skills, with drafts open for public comment. The agency has engaged federal agencies, industry, academia, and international partners through webinars, conferences, and workshops to shape these changes, emphasizing strategic workforce planning, AI security, and leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity.

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