15 - Sixty Years of Military Service, Developing Our Cyber Workforce, and Finding That Spark Earlier in Life - Mr. Sean Barnes and Dr. Thomas Clark Join Us

Emagine The Future

Welcome to Episode 15 of Emagine The Future! On this episode, we are joined by Mr. Sean Barnes and Dr. Thomas Clark, PMP.

Mr. Sean Barnes is a proven executive-level leader who has achieved results through successfully building teams while maintaining a calm demeanor and maximizing a diverse background accumulated over 30 years of experience while serving in the US Army. His experience is extensive working with, learning from, and leading organizations from 16 to 16,000 employees. His passions lie at the intersection of strategic planning and policy development, individual development and relationship building while achieving enterprise objectives.
Dr. Thomas Clark is also a seasoned leader who has successfully built teams and navigated complex geographic and technological environments. During his 30+ years of experience in the US Army, he focused primarily on building networks in combat or strategic territories. While Mr. Barnes claims to be an armor guy or a tanker, Dr. Tom Clark, PMP is the technologist of the two.
On this episode, we discuss various topics including:
In this episode, we discuss many topics with a focus on those listed below:

• State of Cyber Workforce
  • Where are we today and what do we do to catch up?
  • What is the problem today and where do we start?
• Creating Cyber Citizens:
  • What is a Cyber Citizen and how do we create Cyber Pathways for younger men and women?
  • What makes a good cybersecurity or technology professional? What trades stand out and what helps people separate from the pack?
• Why We Need To Start Earlier:
  • When does a child first feel that spark, that curiosity to pursue a new topic?
  • What programs exist and how do parents best prepare their children?
• Vision of the Future:
  • What is your vision of the future?
  • When you think about the next 5-10 years, what are you excited and/or concerned about or watching carefully?

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