Cyber Service Training and Education at Norfolk State University

由诺福克州立大学(NSU)信息保障、研究、教育和发展研究所(IA-REDI)提供的网络防御教育和培训(C-DET)奖学金计划是一个联邦网络服务：服务奖学金(SFS)计划，支持三批信息保障(IA)本科生和研究生。NSU IA-REDI训练有素、具有信息保障专业知识的教师担任SFS学者的讲师和导师。C-DET学者正在从事尖端研究项目，并有机会接触到最先进的设备和IA行业的领导者。该项目的目标包括：(A)指导学生获得有意义的暑期实习和在联邦政府的永久安置。(B)提供指导和密切监测，以确保他们在方案中取得成功。(C)让学生参与研究项目，并要求在一系列积极的研讨会中向教职员工和同行介绍IA主题。(D)通过客座讲座和行业参观，为奖学金获得者提供与来自工业界和学术界的信息技术专家互动的机会。(E)让奖学金获得者参加信息保障俱乐部等组织以及大西洋中部地区大学生网络防御竞赛(CCDC)和数字取证挑战赛(DC3)等竞赛。该项目通过向联邦机构提供毕业生的安全技能，正在对联邦工作人员的网络安全能力产生直接影响。南洋理工大学计算机系由大约300名本科生和研究生组成，其中90%来自不同的少数民族。该奖学金计划的设立对增加来自代表性不足群体的训练有素的IA专业人员进入联邦网络服务计划产生了立竿见影的影响。该项目正在通过各种部门和大学联络方案，在高中生中开展信息自由法宣传和教育活动。

The Cyber Defense Education and Training (C-DET) Scholarship Program offered by Norfolk State University (NSU) Information Assurance, Research, Education and Development Institute (IA-REDI) is a Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program which is supporting three cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students in Information Assurance (IA).Highly trained NSU IA-REDI faculty with expertise in information assurance are serving as instructors and mentors for the SFS Scholars. C-DET Scholars are engaging in cutting edge research projects and have access to state of the art equipment and IA industry leaders. The goals of this project include: (a) Guiding students in obtaining meaningful summer internships and permanent placement in the Federal Government. (b) Providing mentoring and close monitoring to ensure their success in the program. (c) Involving students in research projects and requiring presentations on IA topics to faculty and peers in an active seminar series. (d) Providing scholarship recipients with opportunities to interact with IA experts from industry and academia via guest lectures and industry tours. (e) Engaging scholarship recipients in organizations such as the Information Assurance Club, and competitions such as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) and the Digital Forensics Challenge (DC3).The project is having an immediate impact on the cybersecurity capabilities of the federal workforce by providing graduates with security skills to federal agencies. NSU's Computer Science Department consists of approximately 300 undergraduate and graduate students of which 90% belong to various minority groups. The establishment of this scholarship program is having an immediate impact on increasing the number of trained IA professionals from under-represented groups entering the Federal Cyber Service program. The project is conducting IA awareness and education activities involving high school students through various departmental and university liaison programs.