Dakota State University students have been competing – and succeeding – in digital Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions for years. Case in point, DSU teams have won first place in the CTF competition at Wild West Hackin’ Fest for two years in a row. Read More.

“Computers are becoming more and more a part of daily life,” said Mariel Klosterman, a Dakota State University network and security administration major. “If people know how to work with them, they’ll never be out of a job.” Initially, these jobs would have had a networking or hardware focus, but now “there are so many areas in technology fields, and they keep coming up with new ones,” Mariel said. “That’s what makes the field exciting.” Read More.

Annabelle Klosterman and Alexis Kulm have another honor to add to their lengthy résumés. These two Dakota State University students have been chosen as security scholars for the upcoming national RSA Conference. The conference will take place in February 2022, in-person in San Francisco, and digitally. Read More.

Former CyberPatriot competitors, Annabelle Klosterman, Mariel Klosterman, and Austen King created and are now launching the Cyber Community Club (Cx3) – a community of likeminded individuals striving to educate middle and high school students in the STEM fields of technology and cybersecurity. Read More.

Two cadets from the South Dakota Wing’s Big Sioux Composite Squadron are using their CyberPatriot training and experience to help bring needed cyber science and STEM educational opportunities to smaller middle and high school groups as well as those in rural areas. As reported in the Air Force Association CyberPatriot CyberSentinel, C/Lt Col Annabelle Klosterman and C/Capt Austen King have created and launched the Cyber Community Cub (Cx3). Read More.

For the past five years, ESET North America has gotten to know remarkable women who are pursuing the field of cybersecurity via our scholarship program. In our sixth year of the program, which provides $5,000 scholarships for three recipients in the United States, we are thrilled to extend the program to Canada where an additional scholarship will be awarded. Read More.

Annabelle Klosterman was awarded the Campus Student Leaders award. This honor is awarded to students who have been very active on campus and exemplify the highest degree of skill in management, communications, personal relationships, vital involvement and university accomplishments. Read More.

CybHER is providing seven Dakota State University (DSU) students with scholarships this spring, courtesy of a new sponsor, Peraton. The $15,000 gift will provide funds for $500 scholarships this spring semester, and again this fall. Read More.

Dakota State University is celebrating 140 years of its history in 2021. Members of the Homecoming court represent various clubs and organizations on campus and are elected by the student body. The 2020 royalty, Jacia Christiansen and Piyush Vyas crowned the 2021 King and Queen, Brock McCrory and Annabelle Klosterman. Read More.

Unfortunately, only 24 percent of the current cyber workforce is female. But this alarming statistic doesn’t stop the women at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota from making their mark in the cyber world. Read More.

There is no question that the SBS CyberSecurity, LLC/Gamewell Family Scholarship helps Dakota State students with school fees and tuition, but the funding is also a motivation, say this semester’s recipients. Read More.

Annabelle Klosterman is only a first-year student at Dakota State, but her early experience in technology has helped her earn significant scholarship recognition. She began exploring cyber studies by attending DSU’s GenCyber camps as a middle school student. Read More.

To label 2020 Infosec Accelerate scholarship recipient Annabelle Klosterman a high achiever might be an understatement. This South Dakota native graduated from high school this year and is starting at Dakota State University as a sophomore due to already earned credits. Read More.

The second Civil Air Patrol team to reach the finals, the South Dakota Wing’s Big Sioux Composite Squadron, did so for the sixth time, having previously competed on the national stage from 2012-2015 and 2019. Previous Big Sioux cadet teams achieved a second-place overall finish in 2015, a Networking Finals victory in 2012 and a Forensics Competition win in 2013. Read More.

Annabelle Klosterman is awarded (ISC)²’s Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship award. Read More.

The Black Unicorn Awards normally take place during Black Hat USA, however, due to COVID-19, the Black Hat USA 2020 event has become a virtual event. Inclusive in our awards, we not only have the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity to share, we opened our first annual Women in Cybersecurity scholarship program. Read More.

When it comes to female cybersecurity students, Dakota State University has seen an incredible 595 percent increase in undergraduate students studying computer science, cyber operations, and network and security administration at DSU. Read More.

A team of cadet cyber-sleuths from Big Sioux Composite Squadron (Brookings) won an all-expenses-paid trip to the national finals of the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Competition to be held April 8-10 in Baltimore. In the finals, the team will defend virtual networks and mobile devices from a professional aggressor team. Read More.

Three cadet teams from the California, Minnesota and South Dakota wings will be competing next month in the national finals of two Air Force Association STEM education competitions — the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition and StellarXplorers, the National High School Space Challenge.Read More.

Big Sioux Composite Squadron Team to Compete in National Cyber Competition Read More.

In all, 96 cadets from 12 wings in all eight CAP regions competed for three days in the prestigious inspection and drill event, which originated 70 years ago. Started in 1947, the National Cadet Competition has inspired generations of cadets to strive for excellence. Read More.