Dakota Defenders Information Assurance Scholarship Program

达科他州立大学（DSU）提议为计算机和网络安全（CONS）学位课程的本科生创建达科他捍卫者信息保障奖学金计划，并接待三批服务奖学金（SFS）学生。该项目增加了国家在信息保障（IA）方面的研究和开发能力，并为联邦政府工作人员提供了新的进入者。CONS项目包括在硬件、操作系统、网络、数据库和软件方面的进攻性安全实践的广泛实践技术练习。所有达科他捍卫者都参加了社区建设的创新机制，如学生研究倡议（SRI）、ACM计算机俱乐部的安全小组、InfraGard会议和大学网络防御竞赛的中北部地区。达科他捍卫者项目努力为对信息保障感兴趣的女性提供服务，从该大学的35名女性科学技术小组成员中招募申请者。该项目毕业生精通安全政策、基础设施运营和防御性编程，并表现出较强的口头和书面沟通能力。

Dakota State University (DSU) proposes to create the Dakota Defenders Information Assurance Scholarship Program for undergraduate students in the Computer and Network Security (CONS) degree program and to host three cohorts of Scholarship for Service (SFS) students. This project increases national research and development capabilities in Information Assurance (IA) and produces new entrants to the federal government workforce. The CONS program includes extensive hands-on technical exercises in offensive security practices in hardware, operating systems, networks, databases, and software. All Dakota Defenders take part in innovative mechanisms of community building such as the Student Research Initiative (SRI), the Security Group of the ACM Computer Club, InfraGard meetings, and the North Central Region of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The Dakota Defenders program strives to serve women interested in Information Assurance by recruiting applicants from the University's 35 current members in the Women in Science and Technology group. Program graduates are well-versed in security policy, infrastructure operations, and defensive programming and exhibit strong oral and written communication skills.