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- [Sgt. Thomas] The Massachusetts

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Air National Guards
102nd Intelligence wing,

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and the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth,

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signed a memorandum of
understanding recently,

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forming a partnership in
Cyber Security Education

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in workforce development.

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The agreement lays the
groundwork for future training

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and interaction between military personnel

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and students in faculty.

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Umass Darthmouth's Dean of
the College of Engineering,

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Doctor Jean VanderGheynst's describes

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the importance of the occasion.

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- This is a significant event
for a number of reasons.

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It provides their working professionals

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with additional training
in cyber security.

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It also benefits them
because it provides them

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with access to our
students who have training

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in cyber security, and it
benefits us because it exposes

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our students to real world
issues in cyber security.

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- [Sgt. Thomas] The signing ceremony

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took place at the university

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and was attended by students
in military personnel.

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Umass Darthmouth's,
Chancellor Robert Johnson

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spoke about the agreement.

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- The partnership we're announcing today,

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connects our students and faculty

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to a highly skilled and dedicated team,

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the 102nd, that recognizes
the critical importance

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of being future-ready.

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- [Sgt. Thomas] 102nd
Intelligence Wing Commander,

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Colonel Virginia Gaglio,

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sees the partnership as an
opportunity that's in line

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with the Guard's
traditional of innovation,

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collaboration and responsibility.

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- Your National Guard
strengthens its' forces

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by embracing local, state,
federal and global partnerships.

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Today we're celebrating our relationship

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with University of Massachusets Dartmouth

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is at the very roots of
the Air National Guard.

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Ensuring we have the
right airmen, education

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and tools to be our nation's
premier fighting force.

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- [Sgt. Thomas] The Center
of Justice agreement

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gives students unprecedented access

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to cyber security
professionals to learn from,

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and introduces the wing

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to the technological leaders of tomorrow.

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I'm Air Force Staff
Sergeant Thomas Swanson,

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reporting from Dartmouth, Massachusetts.