CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (Renewal): A Continuation Program at Mississippi State University

密西西比州立大学（MSU）提议继续并扩大其对网络军团(R)：服务奖学金（SFS）计划的参与。作为指定的国家网络防御（CAE CD）、网络研究（CAE- r）和网络运营（CAE- co）学术卓越中心，密歇根州立大学在培养高素质的网络安全专业人员进入政府工作队伍方面具有独特的优势。该项目将通过培养训练有素的网络安全专业人员，对联邦工作人员的信息保障和取证能力产生直接影响。密歇根州立大学将继续与几所大学、两年制学院和执法机构保持密切的合作关系。密歇根州立大学的这个项目将为学生提供创新的技术研究机会、高素质的教师队伍、专业接触的机会，以及实习和就业安置方面的生产性机构援助。SFS计划资助解决网络安全教育和劳动力发展的项目，包括为网络安全学生颁发奖学金的资金。密歇根州立大学将利用其丰富的运营经验和项目成熟度，每年为政府毕业约12名SFS学生。学生将从几个学位课程中选择，包括计算机科学、网络安全、软件工程、计算机工程、电气工程、工业与系统工程和管理信息系统。所有学生都将学习信息和计算机安全课程，包括一个强调渗透测试的实验室；软件逆向工程技术；数字和计算机取证侧重于计算机犯罪和证据的研究，以解决这类犯罪；以及密码学和网络安全，重点是网络协议漏洞。学生将在计算机安全实验室、高级网络操作实验室和独立实验室中应用他们的知识，完成密集的、以团队为导向的研究经验。该项目由CyberCorps®服务奖学金（SFS）计划支持，该计划为建立或继续网络安全奖学金计划的提案提供资金，并与美国国家网络战略保持一致，以培养优秀的网络安全劳动力。毕业后，奖学金获得者必须在联邦、州、地方或部落政府组织的网络安全部门工作，工作时间与奖学金支持时间相同。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。

Mississippi State University (MSU) proposes to continue and expand its participation in the CyberCorps(R): Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. As a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE CD), Cyber Research (CAE-R), and Cyber Operations (CAE-CO), MSU is uniquely positioned to prepare highly qualified cybersecurity professionals for entry into the government workforce. The project will have an immediate impact on the information assurance and forensics capabilities of the federal workforce by developing well-trained cybersecurity professionals. MSU will continue a strong working relationship with several universities, two-year colleges, and the law enforcement community. The program at MSU will offer students innovative technical research opportunities, highly qualified faculty, opportunities for professional exposure, and productive institutional assistance for internships and job placement. The SFS program funds projects that address cybersecurity education and workforce development, including funding to award scholarships to students in cybersecurity. MSU will leverage their extensive operational experience and program maturity to graduate approximately 12 SFS students a year for the government. Students will be selected from several degree programs including Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Management Information Systems. All students will take courses in Information and Computer Security including a lab with a strong emphasis on penetration testing; Software Reverse Engineering techniques; Digital and Computer Forensics focusing on computer crime and the study of evidence for solving such crimes; and Cryptography and Network Security with a strong emphasis on network protocol vulnerabilities. SFS students will apply their knowledge in computer security laboratories, advanced cyber operations laboratories, and in isolated labs to complete an intensive, team-oriented research experience.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.