Cooperative Agreement 23CISCTP00003

The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to Cyberwarrior Academy LLC from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024 under the Cybersecurity Education and Training program (CFDA 97.127). The funding will support Cyberwarrior Academy's delivery of training to underserved populations to advance equity and growth in cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cyber Defense Education...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, funds a capacity building project for the Cyber Service Academy (CFDA 12.902 - Information Security Grants). The $113,844 award to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, a public research university, will support the development of cybersecurity curriculum, research projects, and scholarship programs. These efforts aim to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure and talent pipeline by cultivating...

This $308,623 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (CFDA 11.620) program is intended to address the needs of the cybersecurity workforce through community partner collaboration. The project, led by New York University (NYU) and City University of New York (CUNY), will create an ecosystem where employees can improve their cybersecurity skills through hands-on virtual and...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) through the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902), funds a Cyber Service Academy scholarship program at Carnegie Mellon University. The $226,676 award, made on August 15, 2024, will support the development of skilled cybersecurity professionals through curriculum development, research projects, and scholarship programs over the one-year performance period ending August 14, 2025. The grant aligns with the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation provides $216,189 to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program through the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The University of Charleston will partner with BridgeValley Community and Technical College and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College to launch a two-semester, four-course Security Analysis certificate program. The virtual and in-person program targets veterans,...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded an $8 million project grant to the University of Arkansas System's Criminal Justice Institute on September 21, 2022 under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005). Through this award and its federal sub-awards, a variety of cybersecurity training products and services will be delivered to state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel. The University of Texas at San Antonio will update existing...

The Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education will provide $2.87 million in funding from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Brookdale Community College Inc. from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. Under this Project Grant award, Brookdale Community College will establish and operate the Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program at Washington State University (WSU). The $434,290 award will fund a five-year project to educate and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals for federal, state, local, and tribal government positions. The project will leverage WSU's B.S. in Cybersecurity program across multiple campuses,...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded a $1.5M Cooperative Agreement to Per Scholas, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CFDA 97.127). The funding will support Per Scholas in establishing a Cybersecurity Training Hub to deliver competency-based cybersecurity education and workforce development services over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) provides $300,000 in funding to Rtriad Enterprises LLC to comprehensively address the needs of cybersecurity professionals, especially within underrepresented communities. The project comprises three phases: 1) Offering training and career development opportunities including certification preparation and membership...