Renewal for USA Cyber Scholars Program

南亚拉巴马大学（美国）建议在其现有的网络安全CyberCorps（R）服务奖学金（SFS）计划中增加四个新的本科生和研究生群体，重点关注关键网络安全研究的前沿。该计划是毕业熟练的网络安全专业人员具有较强的领导能力和对公共服务的承诺。该项目将通过为毕业生提供通用计算和安全技能，对联邦劳动力的网络安全能力产生直接影响。南亚拉巴马大学在满足多样化学生群体的需求方面有着良好的记录，很高比例的学生来自农村或经济不景气的地区。在目前的计划中，30%的SFS网络学者是女性，15%是代表性不足的群体的成员。该项目团队由17名专注于网络安全的教师组成，为SFS网络学者提供教育和研究机会。专家教师沿着与国家的最先进的安全实验室，让学生在国家面临的关键网络安全研究问题的最前沿在全国最好的网络安全研究设施之一。该项目将继续成功的SFS网络学者计划在整个墨西哥湾沿岸地区招收学生，并将丰富国家网络劳动力的多样性和能力。美国计算机学院在该地区是独一无二的，整合了信息技术，计算机科学，网络保障，信息系统和健康信息学的五个本科计算课程。该项目团队带来了军事服务的经验和管理NSF的奖学金计划的经验。美国网络学者计划的毕业生精通研究方法，开发动手网络知识，并专业准备进入联邦网络劳动力。

The University of South Alabama (USA) proposes to add four new cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students to their existing CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program in cybersecurity with strong emphasis on the cutting edge of critical cybersecurity research. The program is graduating skilled cybersecurity professionals with strong leadership skills and a commitment to public service. The project will have an immediate impact on the cybersecurity capabilities of the federal workforce by providing graduates with general computing and security skills. The University of South Alabama has a record of meeting the needs of a diverse student body and a high percentage of the students come from rural or financially depressed areas. In the current program, 30% of the SFS Cyber Scholars are female and 15% are members of underrepresented groups. The project team consists of 17 cybersecurity-focused faculty members providing education and research opportunities to the SFS Cyber Scholars. The expert faculty along with the state-of-the-art security laboratories allow students to be on the cutting edge of critical cybersecurity research issues facing the nation in one of the best cybersecurity research facilities in the country.The project will continue the successful SFS Cyber Scholars program recruiting students throughout the Gulf Coast region and will enrich diversity and capacity in the national cyber workforce. The USA School of Computing is unique in this region, consolidating five undergraduate computing programs in information technology, computer science, cyber assurance, information systems, and health informatics. The project team brings both military service experience and experience in managing NSF's scholarship programs. Graduates of the USA Cyber Scholars program are skilled in research methodology, develop hands-on cyber knowledge, and are prepared professionally to enter the federal cyber workforce.