During its annual Evening of Excellence ceremony held at The Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD on May 19, 2025, the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation (MCPSEF) awarded nearly 200 scholarships and awards including CSIOS Corporation’s Cesar Pie Cyber Defender Scholarship.Every year, MCPSEF celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of Maryland’s Montgomery County students for outstanding scholarly achievements and citizenship. This year, among others, MCPSEF selected 5 graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary studies and careers in the field of cybersecurity as winners of the Cesar Pie Cyber Defender Scholarship.
Named after CSIOS’ Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, renowned cyber strategist, and influential Hispanic leader in the field of cybersecurity, the annual $50,000 Cesar Pie Cyber Defender Scholarship was established to help make careers in the cybersecurity industry more accessible to underrepresented minority group students across MCPS.
“Giving young students a chance at a brighter educational future brings us, students, and their families, a great level of happiness.” said Cesar Pie, President and CEO of CSIOS Corporation. Mr. Pie added, “Through our scholarship, we help empower cyber students to pursue their dreams, promote diversity in higher cyber education, and enable low-income students access to high-quality cyber education. Equally important, we also set an example for others, inspiring additional donations and fostering a culture of giving among our community.”
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CSIOS Corporation announced today the inclusion of CSIOS President, Mr. Cesar Pie, in the esteemed 2025 HITEC 100 list honoring the most influential Hispanic executives in technology.
Every year, HITEC recognizes the achievements and contributions of the top US–based Hispanic technology executives with the goal of celebrating their impactful leadership and inspiring others looking to build careers in technology. HITEC’s vision is to accelerate the power and impact of Hispanic technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom.
“The HITEC 100 leaders inspire our community, they trail-blaze new and exciting paths for our Industry and the society, they are the lighthouse of the art of the possible,” said HITEC Board Member and Awards Committee Chair, Alvaro Celis.
The 2025 HITEC 100 Award recipients include some of the world's most esteemed Hispanic leaders from global Fortune 100 firms, including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and leaders in diverse technology disciplines. Forty-six percent of this year’s HITEC 100 Award recipients are Latinas and recipients come from 16 unique countries from throughout Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Recipients are leaders from 65 different companies and 38 percent are being recognized with the HITEC 100 Award for the first time.
“Technology is the most critical engine for growth in any business and any sector. Technology leaders, especially those recognized as part of the HITEC 100 are helping drive innovation and the global economy, said HITEC Board Chair Rosa Ramos-Kwok. "The HITEC 100 recipients are driving impact and change in their companies and are setting a bright example for rising leaders. The members of the HITEC 100 are the pride of our community!”
“I am deeply honored to be included in the 2025 HITEC 100 list,” said Cesar Pie, President and CEO of CSIOS Corporation. Mr. Pie added, “I’d like to congratulate all other awardees on their selection to this prestigious award and look forward to participating at the award celebration event.”
HITEC will recognize the HITEC 100 at the HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, as part of the HITEC Fall Leadership Summit hosted by Capital One in McLean, VA.
To view the complete HITEC 100 list, please visit:https://www.hitecglobal.org/awards/HITEC100-2025