Citadel to create a South Carolina CyberCorps with $2.8 million grant
Summary
The Citadel, dedicated to training Americas cyber warriors, will harness a new $2.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to create the states first CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The program will help The Citadel continue to recruit and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to meet the needs of federal, state, local and tribal government organizations. Specifically, Cybercorps SFS at The Citadel will provide scholarships supporting undergraduate students pursuing a major in Computer Science, Intelligence and Security Studies, or Criminal Justice with a minor in Cybersecurity at the military college. Cybercorps SFS cadets and students at The Citadel will participate in research, outreach and cyber defense competitions, in addition to their academic courses, leadership learning and military requirements. Banik noted that Cybercorps SFS cadets and students at The Citadel will also benefit from the long-established relationships between the college and federal and state entities such as the Naval Information Warfare Center (Atlantic), Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency.