Most industry experts today will cite the critical gap in trained cyber engineers, reported to be 3M to 4M worldwide, as one of the most significant challenges facing the cyber defense community.  As important as AI and improved automation are to closing this gap, the gap continues to expand.  What is clear is that the traditional approach to adding trained cyber human capital - 4 year college degrees in cyber security - is not going to get us there.  Outside the Box thinking is essential and the timing is critical...