The applicant will prioritize multistakeholder workforce partnerships will be used to collaboratively design paths into cybersecurity careers for disabled talent at distinct stages of their four-year,…
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 70NANB24H317
- Recipient
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $291,405
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach
- Completion date
- Originally
- Funding
-
- $194,270.00 Federal
- $97,135.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- The proposed activity is a reverse job fair designed to showcase talent and match candidates with employers. The initiative will offer three pathways: externships for first-year students, internships and entry-level jobs for upperclassman, and career opportunities for graduates. The project will address various cybersecurity shortages. Stakeholders will manage the reverse job fair and use the nice framework to profile candidate's skills and competencies. Additionally, the project activities include piloting local infrastructures to help employers practice skill-based hiring to provide students, specifically those with disabilities opportunities to demonstrate their skills and employability in cybersecurity roles.
- Expected outcomes
- Successful applicant placement in externships, internships and jobs is the main outcome of the proposal. Other intended outcomes are to present its outcomes to academic, community, public, and private stakeholders. The project's activities are expected to bolster the mission of ramps by increasing awareness and innovative approaches to cybersecurity workforce development. Additionally, the results from the proposed activities will be published in research publications, conference papers, whitepapers, and journals and nice case studies focusing on neurodiverse needs and employer requirements.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The nice program office at NIST will have input about how the nice framework can be used for training and bring awareness to the employability of persons with disabilities pursuing opportunities the cybersecurity workforce. The public will be provided with opportunities to participate in recruitment activities, skills assessment, and training.
- Subrecipient activities
- There are no planned subawards.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Original award | $194,270 | $97,135 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Link Consulting, LLC | $556,720 |
Quick answers
Who received award 70NANB24H317?
70NANB24H317 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2024.
How much is award 70NANB24H317 worth?
$291,405 has been obligated on 70NANB24H317: $194,270 in federal funding and $97,135 in non-federal funding.
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