CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: Preparing a Diverse Next-Generation Workforce Through Integrated Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Scholar Experience

Cyber​​Corps 服务奖学金：通过综合网络安全和人工智能学者经验培养多元化的下一代劳动力

• 批准号: 2336545
• 负责人: Gaby Dagher
• 金额: $ 354.17万
• 依托单位: Boise State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2028-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2336545&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CyberCorps; Scholarship; Service; Preparing; Diverse

There is an urgent need for technical experts in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) committed to serving in government roles. These individuals can provide knowledgeable and future-oriented guidance that protects national defense and resources while facilitating growth across society. The CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) project at Boise State University (BSU) will help to meet that need by nurturing a diverse cohort of 17 scholars into cybersecurity professionals ready to serve in public sector organizations. BSU’s Computer Science department provides state-of-the-art technical instruction and continuous hands-on research experiences for Undergraduate, Master's, and PhD level cybersecurity and AI students. Scholars will be equipped with the requisite knowledge and skills to safeguard AI systems while leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity systems' efficiency and effectiveness ethically. The project is aligned with the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan, which highlights AI and Education and Workforce Development (EWD) as key areas.This project aims to achieve the following objectives: 1) recruit a diverse cohort interested in serving in cybersecurity, 2) build scholars’ competencies at the Intersection of AI and cybersecurity, and 3) foster engagement, ensure retention, and facilitate employment. The project team will systemically engage contemporary learning science and performance-improving methods. In addition, the project team will partner with other Idaho community and four-year colleges, and existing BSU cybersecurity programs to attract and retain scholars. The project will emphasize improving the participation of members of groups underrepresented in cybersecurity and those with diverse life experiences. In addition to coursework, seminars, and mentoring support, scholars will participate in various activities, including internships and hands-on training in BSU’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity. This project is supported by the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which funds proposals establishing or continuing scholarship programs in cybersecurity and aligns with the U.S. National Cyber Strategy to develop a superior cybersecurity workforce. Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity for a federal, state, local, or tribal Government organization for the same duration as their scholarship support.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

迫切需要网络安全和人工智能 (AI) 领域的技术专家致力于担任政府职务，这些人员可以提供知识渊博且面向未来的指导，以保护国防和资源，同时促进整个社会的发展。博伊西州立大学 (BSU) 的服务 (SFS) 项目将通过培养由 17 名学者组成的多元化网络安全专业人员，为公共部门组织服务，提供最先进的技术，从而帮助满足这一需求。指导和本科生、硕士和博士级别的网络安全和人工智能学生将获得持续的实践研究经验，以掌握保护人工智能系统所需的知识和技能，同时利用人工智能在道德上提高网络安全系统的效率和有效性。联邦网络安全研究与发展战略计划强调人工智能、教育和劳动力发展（EWD）作为关键领域。该项目旨在实现以下目标：1）招募对网络安全感兴趣的多元化群体，2）培养学者' 的能力人工智能和网络安全的交叉点，3) 促进参与、确保保留并促进就业。该项目团队将系统地采用当代学习科学和绩效改进方法。此外，该项目团队将与爱达荷州的其他社区和四个社区合作。该项目将强调提高网络安全领域代表性不足的群体成员和具有不同生活经历的群体的参与度。除了课程作业、研讨会和指导支持外，学者们还将参与。各种活动，包括实习该项目得到了 Cyber​​Corps® 服务奖学金 (SFS) 计划的支持，该计划为建立或继续网络安全奖学金计划的提案提供资金，并与美国国家网络战略相一致，以制定相关计划。毕业后，奖学金获得者必须在其奖学金支持期限内为联邦、州、地方或部落政府组织从事网络安全工作。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被认为值得支持。通过评估使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。