CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: Building the Next Generation Cybersecurity-Ready Workforce

Cyber​​Corps 服务奖学金：建设下一代网络安全就绪的劳动力队伍

• 批准号: 2336456
• 负责人: Hari Kalva
• 金额: $ 262.44万
• 依托单位: Florida Atlantic University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2028-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2336456&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CyberCorps; Scholarship; Service; Building; Next

This project establishes a new CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and addresses the increasing demand for a skilled and diverse cybersecurity workforce. This project leverages faculty expertise and course offerings to drive student training and skill development at the intersection of cybersecurity and thematic areas of artificial intelligence (AI), post-quantum cryptography, and hardware security. The FAU SFS program will develop an integrated cybersecurity workforce development model combining foundational preparation through coursework, deep skill development with cutting-edge research, practical internship experiences, and integrated professional development. Activities for professional development, including certifications, are integrated into the program to prepare scholarship recipients for a cybersecurity career in the federal government. Students will be recruited from the diverse FAU student body, with more than 49% members of underrepresented communities. Five students will be recruited and trained per cohort for a total of 20 SFS scholars over the five years. Students will gain a broad understanding of cybersecurity opportunities in the federal government and be prepared to compete and secure jobs there. Students will graduate with deep skills and preparation in cybersecurity and will serve the national security needs by completing their service obligation.Each SFS scholar receives two years of scholarship support and training leading to a master’s degree from one of the three collaborating Colleges at FAU –Engineering and Computer Science, Science, and Business. Scholars will also complete undergraduate and graduate certificates or tracks in cybersecurity as part of their training. FAU faculty’s ongoing collaborations, which include industry and Department of Defense agencies, bring substantive experience with federal government cybersecurity needs and contribute to a rich set of extracurricular activities for scholars. These activities will serve multiple purposes, including attracting and recruiting students, educating them about the benefits and challenges of working for the federal government, and assisting them in securing internship opportunities and jobs. Student research engagement will contribute to new knowledge at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, post-quantum cryptography, and hardware security.This project is supported by the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which funds proposals establishing or continuing scholarship programs in cybersecurity and aligns with the U.S. National Cyber Strategy to develop a superior cybersecurity workforce. Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity for a federal, state, local, or tribal Government organization for the same duration as their scholarship support.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.

该项目在佛罗里达大西洋大学（FAU）建立了新的Cyber​​corps®服务奖学金（SFS）计划，并解决了对熟练和潜水网络安全劳动力的需求不断增长的。该项目利用教师专业知识和课程提供了在网络安全和人工智能领域（AI），Quantum加密后以及硬件安全性的交叉点推动学生培训和技能开发的。 FAU SFS计划将开发一种综合的网络安全劳动力发展模型，通过课程工作，深厚的技能发展与尖端研究，实践实习经验和综合专业发展结合基础准备。专业发展的活动（包括认证）已纳入该计划，以准备科学收件人在联邦政府的网络安全职业中准备。学生将从FAU的学生团体中招募，拥有超过49％代表人数不足的社区的成员。在五年中，将招募和培训五名学生，总计20平方英尺的学者。学生将对联邦政府的网络安全机会有所了解，并准备在那里竞争和确保工作。学生将毕业，以深厚的技能和网络安全准备，并通过完成服务义务来满足国家安全需求。EACHSFSSchoolar获得了两年的奖学金支持和培训，从而获得了FAU的三个合作学院之一 - 工程学和计算机，科学，科学，科学和商业。学者还将在网络安全上完成本科和研究生证书或轨道，作为他们培训的一部分。 FAU教职员工的持续合作（包括行业和国防部机构）为联邦政府的网络安全需求和贡献带来了丰富的学者活动，为学者带来了实质性的经验。这些活动将有多种目的，包括吸引和招募学生，向他们教育为联邦政府工作的好处和挑战，并协助他们确保实习机会和工作。学生的研究参与将在网络安全，AI，Quantum加密术和硬件安全性的交叉点上有助于新知识。该项目得到了网络Corporps®奖学金（SFS）计划的支持，该计划资助了资金的建议，该项目资助建立或持续的Cyber​​security或Cyber​​security与美国国家 /地区的Cyber​​ce Strateks建立或持续的科学计划。毕业后，科学接受者必须在联邦，州，地方或部落政府组织的网络安全工作中工作与科学支持相同的时间。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准来评估我们被认为是诚实的支持。