SFS Capacity Building: Increasing the Participation of Women in the SFS Program

接受计算机科学相关教育的妇女人数不足是一个持续存在的重大问题。这项工作是从事高中，大学一年级和大学二年级的妇女在信息保证（IA）活动。该项目正在增加妇女在与社会稳定和可持续发展有关的领域的参与，并吸引妇女专门探讨和从事综合行动。目前正在利用一个三阶段计划来提高综合免疫的知名度和实践经验，以使女生熟悉综合免疫。第一阶段为11年级和12年级的高中女生提供夏令营体验，让她们接触IA的职业和机会。第二阶段让大一女生获得长期的研究经验，在那里她们合作解决真实的问题;增加她们在信息保证领域工作的动力。第三阶段让实习生在联邦机构进行暑期实习，在那里他们探索机会，使他们能够为国家利益做出贡献。为参与该项目所有阶段的妇女制定了一个指导方案，来自CAE/IAE或CAE-R机构的女教师咨询委员会正在帮助指导这些努力。

The shortage of women in computer science related education is a significant and continuing problem. This effort is engaging high school, college freshman, and college sophomore women in information assurance (IA) activities. The project is increasing the participation of women in SFS-related areas and attracting women to specifically explore and work on IA efforts. A three-phase plan is being utilized to increase IA visibility and hands-on experiences to acquaint female students with IA. Phase I provides rising 11th and 12th grade high school girls a summer-camp experience, exposing them to the careers and opportunities in IA. Phase II exposes freshman women to long-term research experiences where they work collaboratively to solve real problems; increasing their motivation to work in the information assurance field. Phase III engages sophomores in summer internships with federal agencies, where they explore opportunities that will enable them to contribute to the national good. A mentoring program has been established for the women participating in all phases of the project and an advisory board of female faculty from CAE/IAE or CAE-R institutions is helping guide the efforts.