Those seeking to sharpen their computing skills will have a new opportunity to learn from leading experts. The new DEF CON Academy will be in the spotlight at next year’s DEF CON convention, an annual gathering of researchers and other professionals in computer programming and cybersecurity. Among the academy’s organizers are faculty and staff at ASU’s Global Security Initiative, supported by the initiative’s American Cybersecurity Education Institute, which provides education nationwide to bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. Among those at the helm of these efforts are faculty members in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Fulton Schools, including Yan Shoshitaishvili, Adam Doupé and Tiffany Bao, who are associated with the Center for Cybersecurity and Trusted Foundations.