Renewal of the CyberCorps Program at California State University San Bernardino

加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校（CSUSB）提议在其现有的网络安全网络部队(R)服务奖学金（SFS）项目中增加四个新的10名本科生和研究生，该项目具有动态课程、独特的应用学习要求和多样化的学生群体。该课程是围绕政府机构寻找合格学生的需求而设计的。CSUSB的服务区域居住着来自不同种族背景的居民，包括那些目前在网络安全领域代表性不足的群体。大多数SFS学生都是第一代少数族裔学生，他们从社区大学转学而来，通常来自低收入和弱势家庭，与非第一代学生相比，他们在学术和社会方面的准备更少。从辅导到礼仪再到职业行为，CSUSB非常重视确保这些多样化的学生群体（50%的西班牙裔，43%的女性）学习成功获得和保持专业就业所需的技能。该项目实现了100%的毕业生就业率，并为其他院校在招聘多样性、就业策略、利用大学资源和项目管理方面提供了最佳实践指导。虽然全国各地的许多SFS项目都侧重于政策、技术管理或安全编程和开发，但CSUSB创建了一个课程，结合了各种项目的元素，包括国家安全研究的一些元素。一个典型的CSUSB SFS学生精通网络安全政策、战术、威胁分析、反情报、网络、数据库、攻防渗透测试和取证，所有这些都具有应用专业经验。项目目标包括：1)招募四组学者，每组10名来自不同背景的研究生和本科生；2)为奖学金获得者提供学术支持和指导，使其留校率达到100%；3)每季度至少参加一次研讨会，每年参加两次技术竞赛，每季度至少参加50小时的网络安全中心研究实验室，以促进其知识和技能的持续应用；4)到2021年夏季，100%的奖学金获得者将在联邦、州、地方或部落的网络服务岗位上实习和就业。

The California State University-San Bernardino (CSUSB) proposes to add four new cohorts of 10 undergraduate and graduate students to their existing CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program in cybersecurity with dynamic curriculum, unique applied learning requirements, and a diverse student population. The curriculum is designed around the needs of government organizations seeking well-qualified students. CSUSB's service area is populated with residents from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including those groups that are currently underrepresented in cybersecurity field. Most SFS students are first generation minority students, transferring from community colleges, often from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds, coming to college less academically and socially prepared than their non-first generation peers. From tutoring to etiquette to professional behavior, CSUSB places great emphasis on ensuring that this diverse student cohort (50% Hispanic, and 43% female) learns the skills necessary to successfully obtain and retain professional employment. The program has achieved 100% placement rate of their graduates and has mentored other institutions as to the best practices in recruitment diversity, placement strategies, leveraging university resources, and program management.While many SFS programs across the country focus on policy, management of technology, or secure programming and development, CSUSB has created a curriculum that combines the elements of various programs, including some elements of national security studies. A typical CSUSB SFS student is well versed in cyber security policy, tactics, threat analysis, counter intelligence, networking, database, offensive and defensive penetration testing, and forensics, all with applied professional experiences. The project objectives include: 1) recruit four cohorts of Scholars, each with 10 graduate and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds; 2) provide academic support and mentoring to the Scholars that result in a 100% retention rate; 3) facilitate the ongoing application of their knowledge and skills by participating in at least one workshop per quarter, two technology competitions per year and at least 50 hours per quarter in the Cyber Security Center Research Lab; and 4) place 100% of the Scholars in internships and employment in federal, state, local or tribal cyber service positions by summer 2021.