Cooperative Agreement SLMAQM20CA2214

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 $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CFDA 97.127) will enable South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corp, a minority-owned non-profit organization, to establish a Hub for Innovation and Technology Workforce Center. The Center will provide technology skills training, apprenticeships, job readiness instruction, and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) to develop an open cloud-based "CTF5G" platform for cybersecurity training and workforce development focused on 5G network security. The key products to be delivered through this 2-year project are: Automating the workflow for setting up 5G network-based...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665), awarded a $1,165,940 Cooperative Agreement to the Information Technology And Innovation Foundation to build a cohesive group of leaders committed to the UN-affirmed framework of responsible state behavior in cyberspace. The award, effective September 30, 2024 with a completion date of March 30, 2026, aims to update award provisions and further the program's objectives of promoting secure, diverse,...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665) to the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global). The award is intended to bolster the cybersecurity workforce in low to middle income countries through the CE3 Cyber Exercises and Experiential Education Program. The program will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. CRDF Global, a...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $157,741 to Bridgevalley Community & Technical College to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program with two other West Virginia educational institutions. The goal is to build an educational and career pipeline for critically needed cyber specialists and grow a capable, trained cybersecurity workforce within West Virginia and nationally. Specifically, the...

Npower Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to support the Cybersecurity Education and Training program. Under this three-year award ending September 2029, Npower will provide cybersecurity workforce development and training services. Specifically, Npower will work to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity workforce through standardizing roles and ensuring cyber defense education and training. The...

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....

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...

Under a $511,777.44 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), the San Diego Workforce Partnership Inc. (SDWP) is developing a training program to help address critical talent shortages in the cybersecurity sector. The program targets underserved jobseekers, providing training, subsidized certification costs, and upskilling opportunities to enable progression into...