This report assesses the professional and educational background of people employed as cybersecurity analysts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), cybersecurity analysts perform the following duties: In 2023, 18,460 people were employed as cybersecurity analysts in Virginia, the highest number of any state. The Washington, D.C. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has the highest […]
Brief
Originally published on August 29, 2024
The Virginia Skills Initiative
The Virginia Skills Initiative (VSI) was established as part of the Virginia Office of Education Economics’ (VOEE) broader mission to inform policy and practice at the intersection of education and the labor market. Funded by a 2022 Governor’s Discretionary Fund award, the project provides an empirical approach to understanding how college graduates’ education and skills impact their career opportunities in the Virginia labor market over time.
The data and analyses generated through the VSI will provide important insights and lay the foundation for new models of how education and skills contribute to talent development in Virginia. This brief outlines the goals and products of this important project and provides an overview of how these new data will be utilized by VOEE.
Read and download the brief here