Planning Grant for a Regional Cyber Education Center: Protecting the Future of Cyber: technological education for an expanding workforce

计算机科学（31）这个区域网络教育中心的规划拨款集中在路易斯安那州博西尔市周围150英里的地区。该项目由Bossier City和Bossier教区社区学院（BPCC）的网络创新中心（CIC）领导，并得到路易斯安那州西北部和德克萨斯州东部社区学院，4年制大学，当地高中，工业和政府的联盟的支持。这些目标包括扩大与区域学术机构，行业和政府的合作伙伴关系;为学生从高中到社区学院到4年制机构打造途径;并开发学位课程，以配合专业认证。一个多学科团队正在与学术机构，私营企业和现有的ATE中心合作，以培养阿肯色州-路易斯安那州-德克萨斯州地区的多元化技术劳动力。PI正在采用创新的方法进行技术人员教育，并有工业界的大量参与和社区利益攸关方之间的公开对话。该项目这一阶段的直接成果之一是与现有ATE中心合作开发的新网络安全课程，该课程响应行业需求，并得到多学科12人顾问委员会的批准。该项目正在制定一项招聘和保留计划，该计划涉及支持申请人参加技术教育的多样性以及少数民族和服务不足人群参与技术教育的方法。编程. PI正在与行业代表合作，为追求STEM相关学科的中学和中学后学生制定实习计划。

Computer Science (31) This planning grant for a Regional Cyber Education Center is focusing on the 150 mile region surrounding Bossier City, Louisiana. The project is lead by the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) of Bossier City and Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) and is supported by a consortium of community colleges, 4-year universities, a local high school, industry, and government from northwest Louisiana and east Texas. The goals include expanding partnerships with regional academic institutions, industry and government; forging pathways for students from high schools through community colleges to 4-year institutions; and developing degree programs to align with professional certifications.A multidisciplinary team is working with academic institutions, private industry, and existing ATE Centers to foster a diverse technological workforce in the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas region. The PIs are using innovative approaches to technician education with substantial involvement of industry and with open dialogue among community stakeholders. One of the immediate outcomes of this stage of the project is a new Cyber Security course developed in collaboration with existing ATE Centers that is responsive to industry needs and approved by a multidisciplinary 12 person Advisory Board.The project is developing a recruitment and retention plan that addresses methods of supporting diversity of applicants enrolling in technological education and the participation of minority and under served populations in programming. The PIs are collaborating with industry representatives and develop a plan for internship programs for secondary and post-secondary school students pursuing STEM related disciplines.