Federal CISO Suzette Kent says the two rounds of academies have had more than 2,300 federal employees apply in all.

The course, which can be accessed through Penn State University, touches on international and domestic cybersecurity law, cyber risk and other technical details.

A proposed name change is just the beginning.

The National Security Agency has started to lay the groundwork and select the leadership for a reorganization of its cybersecurity activities.

The simulation also included officials from throughout the U.S. government and from allied partners to emphasize stronger coordination.

Mark Esper told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the 2020 contests will be "unfettered" by foreign actors, but the military and intelligence agencies will "always will have a lot of work to do" to secure elections.