The carefully selected articles in this issue discuss ways to more effectively improve the quality of cybersecurity education which is, ultimately, a major line of defense for our nation’s networks. It is the goal of The Colloquium to offer academics and researchers this forum for a wide-ranging dialogue on how best to close the cybersecurity talent gap. Sharing research on how to best produce the next generation of cyber defenders, constitutes a critical step in overcoming existing blind spots in our thinking and ensuring that cybersecurity education will continue to evolve as a robust discipline.

Thank you to the colleagues who served as reviewers for this issue: Marc Dupuis, Joe and Pat Tamburelli and the team they recruited. I offer a salute to our outgoing Editorial Board, Marc Dupuis, Johnathan Yerby and William Hugh Murray. Thank you to the incoming editorial board, Dan Likarish, and Denise Kinsey, and Erik Moore who saw the papers through press. With a special thanks to Andrew Belón who provided invaluable support as our Design and Production Editor. Thank you to Vic Maconachy and the Board for your thoughtful and generous guidance and support.

The Journal prioritizes open-access dissemination, ensuring all research is freely available to advance cybersecurity education. Accordingly, this issue is publicly accessible through our Open Journal repository.