From White house brief
opportunity to inspire today’s young people to tackle the important challenges we face, including cyber security. Seizing this opportunity is crucial, because the US is falling behind other countries in cyber security skills development because other countries have made this a national priority and have implemented national talent searches
The US Cyber Challenge is a national talent search and skills development program. Its purpose is to find 10,000 young Americans with the interests and skills to fill the ranks of cyber security practitioners, researchers, and warriors. Some will, we hope, become the top guns in cyber security. The program will nurture and develop their skills, and enable them to get access to advanced education and exercises, and where appropriate, enable them to be recognized by employers
full article http://www.whitehouse.gov/files/documents/cyber/The%20United%20States%20Cyber%20Challenge%201.1%20%28updated%205-8-09%29.pdf
and the actual comp page
http://www.sans.org/netwars/
so who's interested?