H08 Evaluation Factors 20250115.pdf

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARDS

SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SCHOOL CAPACITY BUILDING APPLICATIONS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Proposals: Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of Department of Defense cyber professionals drawn from the Military

Departments, the Office of the DoD Chief

Information Officer, the National Security

Agency, and other DoD Components.

The “Proposal for Annex I – Retention

Scholarships” ANNEX I will be evaluated separately from the rest of the NCAE-C’s proposal using the criteria below:

• The merits of the NCAE-C’s proposed approach, and the ability of the institution to meet the conditions imposed by DoD for a CIC/NDU partnership or community college program.

• The reasonableness of the cost proposal.

The ANNEX II “Proposal for Institutional

Capacity Building” will be evaluated separately from the rest of the NCAE-C’s proposal package using the criteria identified in section III. Annex II Technical Proposals above as well as the following:

• The designated NCAE-C program on campus must submit all proposals. The

NCAE-C point of contact does not have to act as the principal investigator but they should be involved in some capacity.

• The NCAE-C’s current academic programs and proposed enhancements provide significant benefits to potential Cyber

Scholarship students and support DoD mission needs.

• The NCAE-C should identify key activities

(e.g., programs, forums or partnerships with DoD, other government agencies, academia, or private industry) that enhance its cybersecurity academic credentials and contribute to faculty, staff, and student awareness and experiences in current cybersecurity trends.

• Requested research funding should align with DoD areas of interest and provide meaningful learning opportunities for both faculty and CySP students.

• Lab activities and curricula enhancements should provide students with critical cyber skills and knowledge.

• Diversity of student population and potential scholarship applicants should be supported through student demographics and partnerships with historically under-represented colleges and universities.

The actual selection of student scholars will be made by these DoD Component/Agency representatives. will be evaluated by a panel of

Department of Defense cyber professionals

(Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)) drawn from, but not limited to, the National Security

Agency, U.S. Cyber Command, as well as

Military Departments, and the Office of the

DoD Chief Information Officer.

The NCAE-C shall use the AVUE online tool to document its evaluation of each applicant meeting administrative and academic sufficiency requirements. Applicants are required to write to the following competencies

(included in the online application). NCAE-Cs should use these competencies to evaluate the applicants.

Evaluations of the following factors shall be based on the supplemental application material provided by the candidates, letters of reference, and any additional information provided by the applicant in response to NCAE-C requests made for this purpose.

• Knowledge of the techniques of the information technology and/or information security (assurance) discipline, including encryption, access control, physical security, training, threat analysis, and authentication.

• Knowledge of the human factors in the information technology and/or information security (assurance), including human computer interaction, design, training, sabotage, human error prevention and

The Government will review the reasonableness of the cost proposal.

identification, personal use policies, and monitoring.

• Ability to identify and analyze problems, distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions, and provide solutions to individual and organizational problems.

• Ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people in different situations; is tactful, compassionate and sensitive, and treats others with respect.

• Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups;

listens effectively and clarifies information as needed, facilitates an open exchange of ideas and fosters an atmosphere of open communication.

• Ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a clear, convincing and organized manner appropriate to the audience and occasion.

*Individuals supported by a grant awarded as a result of this solicitation must be U.S. Citizens, or permanent residents admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence prior to award.

**To be eligible for an award, an organization must submit a certificate of Assurance or Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and be constantly in compliance with the Act.

***As indicated in Executive Order 12549, “...Executive departments and agencies shall participate in a government wide system for non-procurement debarment and suspension. A person who is debarred or suspended shall be excluded from Federal financial and non-financial assistance benefits under Federal programs and activities. Debarment or suspension of a participant in a program by one agency shall have a government wide effect.”