This $539,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The project aims to integrate cybersecurity principles into the college's Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) associate degree program, producing skilled technicians equipped with essential cybersecurity knowledge. Key products and services of the 3-year...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $325,185 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Houston System (UHS), a Hispanic Serving Institution, on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund a collaborative research project titled "CyberTraining: Implementation: Small: Train the Trainers as Next Generation Leaders in Data Science for Cybersecurity for Underrepresented Communities." The project aims to enhance the...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $545,733 Project Grant to the Contra Costa Community College District to increase diversity in the cybersecurity talent pool through cyber camps and competitions from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which supports developing the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, the Contra Costa Community College District will conduct cyber camps and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Massachusetts Bay Community College a $598,712 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to attract the next generation cybersecurity workforce. The grant will support Massachusetts Bay Community College's efforts from October 2021 through September 2024 to develop educational programs and services aimed at attracting students to careers in cybersecurity. The STEM Education program supports...
The National Science Foundation awarded $350,000 to Santa Ana College through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to prepare students for cybersecurity professions using real-world experiences from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The Project Grant funding will support integrating cybersecurity competitions and job-readiness modules into coursework, providing opportunities for students to apply skills learned in real-world settings through a partnership with the Information Technology...
This two-year, $382,760 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to develop new cybersecurity research activities and incorporate them into existing courses at Nova Southeastern University. Specifically, the university will create at least six in-person and online cybersecurity research modules focused on improving safety and security of critical systems and data. It will integrate these modules into six computing and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Johnston Community College a $645,836 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement a simulated cyber range training environment. The project aims to provide students with hands-on experiences of live-fire cyberattacks, enable them to earn cybersecurity credentials, and increase female enrollment and inclusivity for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Key project goals include creating a cybersecurity training range,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $609,808 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), doing business as Cypress College. The grant, titled "ACE IDEAS: Advanced Cybersecurity Education for Industry-Driven, Diversity-Minded, Early Aged Students," aims to update and augment Cypress College's existing cybersecurity curriculum to include project-based learning, internships, soft skills...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $331,551 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to San Jacinto Community College District to establish a Security Operations Center (SOC) and enhance the college's cybersecurity curriculum. The goal of this 3-year project, starting on June 15, 2024, is to incorporate SOC exercises into the cybersecurity program and align the curriculum to national standards. This will create a reproducible academic pipeline to produce...
This Project Grant award of $473,394 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish a one-year dual enrollment pathway for high school students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) to earn a Technical Certificate of Credit in Cybersecurity Fundamentals. Over three years, the project aims to recruit 135 students into the program, providing them with hands-on experiential learning through collaboration with local school systems and industry...