Fiscal year 2025 department of defense chief information officer cyber service academy scholarships: johns hopkins university

The Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Johns Hopkins University $130,108 through the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) on August 15, 2025, to support the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy scholarship-for-service initiative. This five-year project grant, with a completion date of August 14, 2030, funds merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing cybersecurity-related degrees at National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Johns Hopkins will administer scholarship funds to cover tuition, fees, and living stipends for selected scholars who commit to subsequent civilian service with the Department of Defense following graduation.

In addition to direct scholarship support, the award funds capacity-building initiatives at Johns Hopkins to strengthen cybersecurity education and research infrastructure. These institutional enhancement activities may include faculty development, laboratory improvements, and curriculum enhancements designed to advance the overall cyber education ecosystem. As the initial grant recipient, Johns Hopkins University is responsible for distributing scholarship funds to selected scholars and managing approved capacity-building project activities in accordance with OMB Circular A-110 requirements and the program's Defense Cyber Workforce Framework alignment.