The NSA’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program, housed at CSUSB, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the publication of the “NCAE Executive Edition,” a 422-page resource profiling cybersecurity education programs across 480 institutions. Led by Tony Coulson and Amy Hysell of CSUSB’s Center for Cyber and AI, this initiative aims to bridge the nation’s 500,000-person cybersecurity workforce deficit through education, outreach and other resources.
In addition to focusing on research and education, the annual Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Symposium, to be held virtually Nov. 19-20, also serves as a platform for fostering intercampus relationships and promotes networking and collaboration.
Nationally, the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program received 571 student applications this year and made 115 new scholarship offers, of which 108 students accepted.