The Texas A&M Cyber Leader Scholarship Program: Developing Cyber Leader-Scholars for the Nation

德克萨斯州A M大学是全国八个机构之一，拥有国家安全局（NSA）和国土安全部（DHS）的所有三个名称，作为网络防御教育和研究以及网络行动的学术卓越中心。德克萨斯农工大学与休斯顿社区学院系统（HCC）合作，提出了CyberCorps（R）：服务奖学金（SFS）网络领袖学者（CLS）计划。研究人员的目标是利用这两个机构的学术卓越和专业知识，培养和指导一个由35名本科生和研究生组成的多元化群体，使他们能够成功地成为联邦，州，地方，部落和领土政府组织的网络领导者。通过CLS计划的实施，德州农工大学可以在全国范围内分享关于网络安全有效教学和学习的应用研究，以培养无与伦比的网络安全人才。该大学的网络安全课程包括管理，运营和技术课程，具有广泛的实践经验。德州农工大学继续通过新的网络安全课程加强其强大的学术课程，如网络领导力，网络安全风险评估/风险管理，网络安全政策，法律和道德，安全编码，数字货币，数字取证和事件响应。学生的专业发展活动将包括积极的指导，实习，积极参与研讨会，会议，竞赛，研讨会以及获得行业认证的机会。拟议的CLS计划将制定创新方法，以吸引，指导和发展网络安全劳动力中代表性不足的个人。与HCC合作，这两个指定的德克萨斯州A M雪佛龙工程学院和两年制教育的学术卓越中心，学生将被定位在社区学院一级，HCC将协助推广到休斯顿独立学区。最后，得克萨斯A M将利用我们的国家安全局和国家安全基金会资助的GenCyber“教老师”计划和网络爱国者导师计划的现有关系，教育高中生有关CLS的机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

Texas A&M University is only one of eight institutions nationwide that holds all three designations available from the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research, and Cyber Operations. The Texas A&M University, in partnership with the Houston Community College System (HCC), propose the CyberCorps(R): Scholarship for Service (SFS) Cyber Leader-Scholars (CLS) Program. The researchers aim to leverage the academic excellence and expertise at both institutions to develop and mentor a diverse group of 35 undergraduate and graduate students so they may succeed as cyber leaders in federal, state, local, tribal and territorial government organizations. Through the implementation of the CLS Program, Texas A&M can share applied research on effective teaching and learning in cybersecurity for nationwide adoption to produce an unrivaled cybersecurity workforce.The cybersecurity curriculum at the university includes management, operational, and technical courses with extensive hands-on experiences. Texas A&M continues to enhance its strong academic program with new cybersecurity courses, such as Cyber-Leadership, Cybersecurity Risk Assessment/Risk Management, Policy, Law, and Ethics in Cybersecurity, Secure Coding, Digital Currencies, and Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Professional development activities for students will include active mentoring, internships, active participation at workshops, conferences, competitions, seminars, and opportunities to attain industry certifications. The proposed CLS Program will institute innovative methods for attracting, mentoring, and developing individuals from those under-represented in the cybersecurity workforce. In partnership with HCC, both a designated Texas A&M Chevron-Engineering Academy and a Center of Academic Excellence in 2-year education, students will be targeted at the community college level and HCC will assist with outreach into the Houston Independent School District. Finally, Texas A&M will leverage existing relationships from our NSA and NSF-funded GenCyber "Teach the Teacher" program and CyberPatriot mentorship program to educate high school students about CLS opportunities. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.