SFS (Scholarship Track): An Interdisciplinary, Learning-by-Doing Approach to Identify and Prepare Cyber Warriors

该项目旨在在加州波莫纳理工学院（CPP）建立一个新的CyberCorps®：服务奖学金（SFS）项目，为进入联邦、州、地方和部落政府工作岗位的高素质网络安全专业人员做好准备。自2005年以来，加州波莫纳理工学院一直是美国国家安全局/国土安全部信息保障/网络防御教育学术卓越中心。CPP网络军团学者的网络安全项目与其他项目的区别在于，它通过参与大学网络防御竞赛（CCDC）和国家网络联盟（NCL）以及当代网络安全主题（如智能手机安全）的研究机会，强调跨学科的边做边学的方法。该项目将集中于下列主要活动：(a)学生征聘和学术指导，使学生成功地找到联邦工作；(b)通过最先进的网络安全实验室和参与CCDC，在各个领域进行实践培训；(c)通过让所有科学资助学生参与以研究为基础的顶点项目，促进本科生的研究；(d)专业发展和证书培训；(e)通过参加空军协会，学生在领导能力、协作能力和沟通能力方面的人际交往能力得到发展？“网络爱国者”活动与洛杉矶联合学区。加州理工波莫纳网络军团项目将为毕业生提供网络安全方面的实践培训，以及解决问题的技能，以创新的方式利用他们在本科研究中的经验来保护关键的联邦信息基础设施。该计划的学者将通过与K-12学生的外展活动发展社区服务技能。该项目将通过让学者参与“网络爱国者”计划，影响K-12的网络安全教育和意识。这些学者还将通过他们在年度网络安全博览会上的演讲直接为社会做出贡献。CPP是一所西班牙裔服务机构，是向西班牙裔学生授予科学和工程学位的前50所机构之一。许多CPP SFS学生将是第一代大学生，少数民族学生，从社区大学转学，通常来自低收入家庭。通过对专业和人际交往技能发展的学术指导，该SFS计划将努力培训、安置和留住他们在联邦网络安全职位上。

This project seeks to establish a new CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at the Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) to prepare highly-qualified Cybersecurity professionals for entry into the federal, state, local, and tribal government workforce.Cal Poly Pomona has been NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education since 2005. The cybersecurity program for CyberCorps scholars at CPP distinguishes itself from other programs by its emphasis on interdisciplinary learning-by-doing approach through participation in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) and National Cyber League (NCL) and research opportunities in contemporary cybersecurity topics such as smartphone security. The project will focus on the following major activities: (a) Student recruitment and academic mentoring to successfully place students in Federal jobs; (b) Hands-on training in various areas through the state-of-the-art cybersecurity laboratory, and by participating in the CCDC; (c) Promoting undergraduate research by having all SFS students participate in research-based capstone projects; (d) Professional development and certification training; (e) Interpersonal skill development in leadership, collaboration and communication skills of SFS scholarship recipients through their participation in the Air Force Association?s CyberPatriot activity with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Cal Poly Pomona CyberCorps program will graduate professionals with hands-on training in cybersecurity as well as problem-solving skills to secure critical federal information infrastructure in innovative ways utilizing their experience in undergraduate research. The program scholars will develop community service skills through the outreach activities with K-12 students.The project will impact K-12 cybersecurity education and awareness by involving scholars in the CyberPatriot program. The scholars will also directly contribute to the community through their presentations at the Annual Cyber Security Fair. CPP is a Hispanic Serving Institution and ranks among the top 50 institutions granting degrees in science and engineering to Hispanic students. Many CPP SFS students will be first generation college, minority students, transferring from community colleges, and often from low-income backgrounds. Through academic mentoring to professional and interpersonal skills development, this SFS program will strive to train, place and retain them in federal Cybersecurity positions.