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

德克萨斯农工大学是全美八所拥有美国国家安全局(NSA)和国土安全部(DHS)颁发的网络防御教育研究和网络运营卓越学术中心称号的机构之一。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所大学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不同群体，这样他们就可以成功地成为联邦、州、地方、部落和地区政府组织的网络领袖。通过CLS计划的实施，德克萨斯农工大学可以分享关于网络安全有效教学的应用研究，供全国范围内采用，以培养一支无与伦比的网络安全工作队伍。该大学的网络安全课程包括管理、操作和技术课程，具有丰富的实践经验。德克萨斯A&AMM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、数字取证和事件应对。学生的职业发展活动将包括积极的指导、实习、积极参与研讨会、会议、比赛、研讨会和获得行业认证的机会。拟议的CLS计划将建立创新的方法来吸引、指导和发展网络安全劳动力中代表性不足的个人。与指定的德克萨斯州农工雪佛龙工程学院和两年制教育学术卓越中心合作，学生将面向社区大学水平，并将协助扩展到休斯顿独立学区。最后，德克萨斯A&A&M将利用我们与美国国家安全局和美国国家科学基金会资助的GenCyber“教老师”计划和网络爱国者导师计划之间的现有关系，教育高中生了解CLS机会。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.