State and local homeland security national training program

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 courses and develop new online training to provide cybersecurity skills to over 650 individuals. The University of Memphis will create and enhance web-based courses on zero trust implementation and mobile device security for around 600 trainees. Norwich University will conduct outreach and customized training for underserved rural and tribal areas, and develop new exercises on managing cyber incidents during natural disasters to train up to 240 personnel. Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service will deliver existing courses on cyber incident recovery, risk awareness, and industrial control systems to nearly 1,000 individuals. All web-based training will be hosted through the Texas A&M Learning Management System.