DHS, NSA Award Millions to Universities for Cybersecurity Workforce Development Plans

guest · Nov 3, 2020

DHS, NSA Award Millions to Universities for Cybersecurity Workforce Development Plans
November 2, 2020
https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecuri...rsecurity-workforce-development-plans/169732/

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of West Florida received a total of $8 million in separate grants from the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency to tackle the enduring challenge of filling public- and private-sector cybersecurity vacancies across the country.

UIUC leads the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute, one of 10 DHS centers of excellence focused on addressing homeland security challenges. On Friday, the department announced the institute received $2 million to “develop a plan that [the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] can execute to build a national network of cybersecurity technical institutes.”
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The report estimated the cybersecurity workforce gap measured 299,000 individuals. On Tuesday, UWF issued a press release on its award and noted a CyberSeek study that says the gap has now ballooned to over 500,000.

“CISA sees the growing cybersecurity workforce shortage in the United States as a national security risk,” said Bryan Ware, CISA assistant director of cybersecurity.
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In another effort, the University of West Florida was chosen by the National Security Agency to lead 10 institutions that qualify as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity in a program set to launch in the spring that will be supported by a $6 million grant over the next two years.

The NSA initiative looks to establish a nationally scalable certification program that will connect cybersecurity workers with employers in the financial, defense and energy sectors.
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guest · Nov 21, 2020

Florida International University launches cybersecurity apprenticeships
November 20, 2020
https://edscoop.com/florida-international-university-launches-cybersecurity-apprenticeships/

Florida International University launched a new apprenticeship program designed to give students direct experience with cybersecurity work, the university announced this week.

The apprenticeship program, funded by a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, aims to address employee shortages in the cybersecurity workforce, and open a new pathway for students to develop they skills they need to hold jobs in the field, according to the university.
According to the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, there could be nearly 2 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the United States by 2022.

“FIU is well-positioned to shift the higher education paradigm to meet the needs of the rapidly changing world of work,” Elizabeth Bejar, senior vice president for academic and student affairs, said in a press release.
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FIU will train 800 cybersecurity apprentices over the next four years, where they will develop critical cybersecurity competencies, including how to detect cyberattacks and other malicious network activity. Each apprentice will receive 2,000 hours on-the-job training, undergo related technical instruction through FIU’s college of engineering and computing, and receive exam preparation for cyber industry certifications.
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FIU: FIU, first four-year research university in the State of Florida to offer Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program

The Florida Department of Education has approved Florida International University’s Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (Cyber-CAP). The program combines technical skills, industry credentials, and on-the-job training to prepare learners to work in cybersecurity.
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