Cyber range-western mass cybersecurity center of excellence (at springfield, MA's union station)

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) was awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the establishment of the Western Mass Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at STCC's Union Station campus in Springfield, MA through May 2026.

The Center will provide cyber range training and work to strengthen the regional cyber workforce. Specifically, the Center will deliver hands-on cybersecurity exercises and simulations through a dedicated training environment to develop practitioners' skills. It also aims to expand postsecondary opportunities in cybersecurity fields through workforce development initiatives. The $3 million in FIPSE grant funding will directly support these activities and institutional reforms over the three-year period.