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A collaborative K-20 pipeline for the cybersecurity workforce.
A collaborative effort among thirteen colleges and universities, one public school district, two national laboratories, and a DOD facility to develop a K-20 pipeline for cybersecurity workforce.
The project will create a workforce development program to produce well-qualified cybersecurity professionals in significant numbers to address the pressing cybersecurity workforce shortage.
During the five-year performance period, we will: Identify students at an early age and engage them in cybersecurity activities; provide scholarship support for undergraduate and graduate students; Provide summer internships to students to expose them to the work environment, establish a seamless hiring process, and provide sudents year-round mentorship at SNL and LLNL. , and SPAWAR. In addition, we will provide support for early k-12 programs by providing awareness of cybersecurity to k-12 students and information to guidance counselors and teachers in CCSD and local school districts.