MVP Vibe Fest Bridges Gap Between Athletics and Cybersecurity

MVP
VIBE
FEST
will
attract
thousands
of
the
best
athletes
in
the
nation,
including
college-bound
and
nationally-ranked
high
schoolers.
The
track
meet
serves
as
a
qualifier
for
the NIKE
Indoor
Nationals.

“We
need
to
energize
the
track
and
field
community
and
use
it
as
a
platform
to
open
doors.
Our
unique
meet
format
and
partnership
with
the
US
Cyber
Games
allows
us
to
do
just
that,”
states Maurice
Hutton,
USATF
Region
3
Coordinator
|
VA
Youth
Chair.

“This
USATF
sanctioned
event
not
only
provides
an
excellent
opportunity
for
youth
to
compete
alongside
some
of
the
top
performing
youth
track
athletes
but
also
learn
from
our
country’s
top
cybersecurity
athletes.
It
provides
a
unique
bridge
to
both
high
performance
junior
and
elite
programs
as
well
as
high
tech
college
degrees
and
careers
helping
to
grow
well-rounded
athletes
on
and
off
the
track,” Jacci
White,
USATF
National
Youth
Chair.

MVP
VIBE
FEST
seeks
to
introduce
cybersecurity
and
data
analytics
careers
to
high-performing
track
and
field
athletes,
coaches,
and
fans.
Critical
to
national
security
and
economic
growth,
developing
a
workforce
pipeline
outside
of
traditional
educational
recruiting
will
help
to
close
a
global
cybersecurity
workforce
gap.
Track
and
cyber
athletes
are
used
to
operating
in
a
digital
environment
with
precision-based
metrics
and
also
share
many
characteristics
that
will
allow
them
to
successfully
serve
in
roles
such
as
security
analysts,
penetration
testers,
and
digital
forensics
investigators.
All
athletes
are
encouraged
to
sign
up
for
the
Cyber
Exhibit
Hall
after
completing
their
race
– NO
EXPERIENCE
NECESSARY!

The
US
Cyber
Team®
will
be
on
site
for
their
spring
camp
preparing
for
this
year’s International
Cybersecurity
Championship
and
Conference (IC3)
in San
Diego this
summer!

Sponsors
of
MVP
Vibe
Fest
include
MVP
League,
US
Cyber
Games,
ASM
Global,
and
the
National
Scholastic
Athletics
Foundation
(NSAF).
More
information
is
available
at https://www.mvpvibefest.com/.

About
MVP
League

The
mission
of
the
MVP
League
is
to
develop
track
and
field
and
road
running
athletes
of
all
levels
from
elementary
age
to
pro
athletes.
Through
athletics,
we
provide
positive
images
and
opportunities
to
demonstrate
that
we
can
achieve
all
we
desire
in
life
and
sports
through
hard
work,
dedication,
and
a
competitive
spirit.

About
US
Cyber
Games

The US
Cyber
Games was
founded
by Katzcy in
cooperation
with
the
National
Initiative
for
Cybersecurity
Education
(NICE)
program
at
the
National
Institute
of
Standards
and
Technology
(NIST).