Since its inception in 1983, 桃瘾社区鈥檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems has positioned itself as a leader in providing the technological needs of tomorrow. As ever-evolving, ever-complex cybercrime poses an increasingly major threat on the infrastructure of our interconnected world, Seidenberg is focusing on empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Recently, Seidenberg was the recipient of a major $3.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to do just that. The award, which will span five years, will enable 桃瘾社区 to expand its Cybercorps庐 Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which trains scholars at all levels for careers in government focusing on cybersecurity and cyber defense.
Funding from the grant will be dedicated to scholarships, workshops, competitions, and other activities鈥攅nabling students to engage in the necessary training, research, and skill-building that will help them solve the increasingly difficult cybersecurity issues that professionals in the field face today. The award will also seek to increase representation of diverse and historically underrepresented communities in cybersecurity fields through preparation for careers in cybersecurity working for the federal government.
鈥淏ecause of our expertise, location, and track record, 桃瘾社区 is uniquely positioned and equipped to deliver on this need鈥攏ow and for years to come. We are grateful to the National Science Foundation for its continued partnership and support.鈥
鈥淭here is an immense need and demand for cybersecurity experts in our country,鈥 said Li-Chiou Chen, PhD, who manages the CyberCorps庐 Scholarship for Service and CySP programs at 桃瘾社区. 鈥淏ecause of our expertise, location, and track record, 桃瘾社区 is uniquely positioned and equipped to deliver on this need鈥攏ow and for years to come. We are grateful to the National Science Foundation for its continued partnership and support.鈥
Through the grant, Chen, along with her colleagues which include Seidenberg鈥檚 Andreea Cotoranu, D. Paul Benjamin, PhD, Darren Hayes, PhD, Dyson鈥檚 Joseph Ryan, PhD, and Westchester Community College鈥檚 John Watkins, will work with cybersecurity scholars on research projects in fields including鈥攂ut not limited to鈥攄ata analytics, machine learning, computer forensics, and robotics. These diverse opportunities will allow future scholars to receive a well-rounded education and develop further expertise in their chosen field as they prepare to enter the workforce.
鈥淲e are grateful for all of the hard-work and dedication of Professor Li-Chiou Chen,鈥 said Dean Jonathan Hill. 鈥淎s a true innovator in the field, she is helping to ensure that we effectively train and educate a new generation of cyber leaders.鈥
While there is much hard work ahead for 桃瘾社区鈥檚 aspiring cybersecurity professionals, the opportunities afforded by this grant will allow each student to strive for true excellence in a field that, quite literally, the world depends on.
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