Renewal of the Scholarship for Service Program: The University of Texas at San Antonio

德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校(UTSA)建议在他们现有的网络安全服务奖学金(SFS)项目中增加四个新的本科生和研究生群体，该项目在数字取证方面具有很强的背景。该项目将为毕业生提供一般的计算和安全技能，从而对联邦工作人员的信息保障和取证能力产生立竿见影的影响。圣安东尼奥市在工业和政府方面都有强大的安全部门，这将为学生实习提供渠道，并在研究、教育和培训领域提供支持。作为一家拉美裔服务机构，UTSA的独特位置有助于解决传统上代表性不足的群体队伍中安全专业知识的短缺问题，这一潜力是该项目的一个独特方面。UTSA在满足拉美裔学生的需求方面一直享有很高的声誉，并正在接触当地第一职称学校和当地两年制院校的学生。该项目正在培养具有强大领导能力和对公共服务的承诺的熟练信息保证和取证专业人员。这些学生将作为暑期实习生获得实践经验，并将在毕业后加入联邦机构或其他符合条件的实体。该社区在网络安全方面有着悠久的历史，包括强大的计算机安全行业集群，UTSA已经制定了支持这一重要行业的计划。在2014年波内蒙学院IT专业人员调查中，该大学被评为美国最顶尖的网络安全项目。该大学于2002年获得国土安全部/美国国家安全局国家信息保障教育学术卓越中心称号；2009年获得研究卓越学术中心称号；2014年再次被指定为国家网络防御学术卓越中心，重点领域是数字取证。

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) 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 background in digital forensics. The project will have an immediate impact on the information assurance and forensics capabilities of the federal workforce by providing graduates with general computing and security skills. The city of San Antonio has a strong security sector in both industry and the government, which will offer outlets for student internships and provide support in the areas of research, education, and training. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, UTSA is uniquely situated to help address the shortfall of security expertise in the ranks of traditionally underrepresented groups and this potential is a unique aspect of this project. UTSA has a long and strong reputation in meeting the needs of its Hispanic students and is also reaching out to students in local Title 1 schools and local 2-year institutions.The program is graduating skilled information assurance and forensics professionals with strong leadership skills and a commitment to public service. The students will serve as summer interns to gain practical experience and will join federal agencies or other eligible entities upon graduation. The community has a long history in cybersecurity including a strong cluster of computer security industry and UTSA has developed programs to support this important industry. The university was named the top cybersecurity program in the country in the 2014 Ponemon Institute Survey of IT Professionals. The university received its DHS/NSA National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education designation in 2002; Center of Academic Excellence in Research designation in 2009; and the re-designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense with the focus area of Digital Forensics in 2014.