{"id":228835,"date":"2026-06-09T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/cisa-unveils-presidents-cup-cybersecurity-competition-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:45:17","slug":"cisa-unveils-presidents-cup-cybersecurity-competition-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/cisa-unveils-presidents-cup-cybersecurity-competition-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"CISA unveils President\u2019s Cup Cybersecurity Competition winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

CISA unveils President\u2019s Cup Cybersecurity Competition winners<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/cybersecurity\/2026\/06\/cisa-unveils-presidents-cup-cybersecurity-competition-winners\/414055\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-09 12:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday announced the winners of its 7th annual cybersecurity contest that brings federal employees together to test digital security strategies and responses.\u00a0The winners of the President\u2019s Cup Cybersecurity Competition competed across three categories. For the Defense Track Champion, the \u201csheriffsparks\u201d team from the U.S. Navy won, and the Offensive Track Champion winner was team \u201cbdubya\u201d from the U.S. Army.\u00a0The final winner\u00a0of the Teams Champion category is the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 \u201cENOENTHUSIASM\u201d team.\u00a0The President\u2019s Cup, an initiative established by President Donald Trump in an executive order during his first term in office, aims to test and harness the cybersecurity knowledge of federal workers across the government. Tasks in the challenge feature simulations of \u201chigh-stakes cyber operations requiring precision, resilience, and deep technical knowledge,\u201d per the press release. Examples of scenarios include incident response, analyzing digital forensics, reverse engineering and threat hunting.\u00a0\u201cThe President\u2019s Cup features the best cybersecurity talent the U.S. government has to offer,\u201d said CISA Acting Director Nick Andersen in the press release. \u201cThese champions rose above an elite field, securing victory through sharp analysis, decisive action, and advanced cyber tradecraft. We congratulate this year\u2019s winners and thank everyone who participated in the seventh annual President\u2019s Cup.\u201dThe President\u2019s Cup began in January, with finalists competing to the end of May. CISA said that over 800 individuals and 200 teams entered to compete in the 2026 Cup.\u00a0While the competition aims to reward and highlight cybersecurity talent and promote cybersecurity education within the federal workforce, it also aims to bring levity and fun to digital defense and government work.Michael Harpin, the cyber training branch chief at CISA, told Nextgov\/FCW in 2024 that the President\u2019s Cup isn\u2019t meant to simply be an extension of daily work.\u00a0\u201cWe do want to have some fun with the participants and not to make it too regimented,\u201d Harpin said. \u201cBut we do also want to focus that these are real-life skills and tasks that they would have to do within a cybersecurity workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

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