Operation K12 (1.1)

Aligns to Florida Board of Governors strategic goal Community & Business Engagement>Increase Community & Business Workforce

The Operation K12 program was launched in 2020 to help mitigate the ongoing state and national cybersecurity workforce shortage by introducing cybersecurity defense and career awareness to students throughout Florida’s public school system. Because cybersecurity is a relatively new and emerging field, there are very few resources available to introduce the field to K-12 students, let alone support burgeoning interest among young people. Operation K12 aims to address this gap by providing free teacher training, lesson plans, activities, summer camps, and even career preparatory courses.

2021-2022 Highlights:

• Statewide Engagement - 44 districts are currently utilizing Operation K12 resources in some way

• Educational Resources - including curriculum, lesson plans, presentations, labs, tests, and activities

• Community Participation - regular webinars, speaking engagements, summer camps, informational newsletters, and more