White Paper: The Convergence of AI-Cybersecurity in Education, Workforce Development, and Campus Infrastructure

ATARC Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development Working Group | January 2026

 

The rapid emergence of AI, together with advances in machine learning and quantum computing, is reshaping cybersecurity by increasing the scale and sophistication of cyber threats and altering how digital systems are protected. AI and cybersecurity are now converging with significant national economic and security implications, driving the need to secure AI systems, rethink incident response, and redesign education and workforce preparation through new Cyber-AI roles and essential skills for all learners and workers.