{"id":124937,"date":"2020-06-30T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=124937"},"modified":"2022-04-21T15:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T21:35:07","slug":"uccs-receives-3-35-million-u-s-national-security-agency-grant-to-implement-faculty-development-in-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=124937","title":{"rendered":"UCCS receives $3.35 million U.S. National Security Agency grant to implement faculty development in cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The UCCS College of Business will use a $3.35 million grant from the U.S. National Security Agency to educate, train and develop faculty in cybersecurity. UCCS will serve as a strategic partner for a consortium of educational institutions to deliver a comprehensive, programmatic approach to cybersecurity faculty development. The grant will provide cybersecurity education to more than 1,500 participants over the next two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs cybersecurity balloons as a critical element in the education of our future workforce, the shortage of qualified instructors becomes a prime worry,\u201d said Gary Klein, Couger professor of information systems. \u201cWe are pleased to partner with a large consortium of top institutions addressing this need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consortium includes a partnership with 10 prominent\nacademic institutions, from community colleges to elite research universities,\nthat specialize in cybersecurity instruction. The grant will offer certificates\nin narrow cybersecurity topics, masters and doctoral degrees in\ncybersecurity and cybersecurity management, boot camps in cybersecurity\ntechnology and courses and pedagogy to fill specific knowledge gaps. In\naddition to faculty training, the grant will also aim to\nengage 100 educational\ninstitutions to support the development of cybersecurity management degree\nprograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are\nexcited to be partnering with the NSA and over 10 other leading cybersecurity\nacademic institutions to provide quality faculty development that will lead to\nincreased student learning in these 21st<\/sup> century needs,\u201d said Rob\nBlock, associate dean of the College of Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCCS will be charged with recruiting industry experts to participate in a Professors of Practice program. By partnering with government and industry employers, UCCS will recruit current professionals in the field of cybersecurity and train them on pedagogy, curriculum development and soft skill classroom dynamics. The \u2018Professors of Practice\u2019 will then be placed in classrooms as full-time, adjunct faculty or guest lecturers to increase the development and expansion of current and future NSA Centers of Academic Excellence cybersecurity programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are honored to do our part in helping our country address the critical shortage of cybersecurity faculty across various universities and community colleges,\u201d said Gurvirender Tejay, associate professor of information systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the NSA Cybersecurity Faculty Development grant, contact Tejay at gtejay@uccs.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the UCCS College of Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The College of Business was established in 1965 and has more than 1,300 undergraduates and 350 MBA students. The College of Business and Administration awards the Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Innovation degrees. The Graduate School of Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting and Executive Doctor of Business Administration degrees. More than 10,000 alumni of the College of Business live and work around the world. Learn more about the College of Business<\/strong><\/a> at UCCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Cybersecurity at UCCS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UCCS is a recognized cybersecurity education leader in the region, awarding hundreds of degrees each year in cybersecurity fields at bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral levels. UCCS cybersecurity programs train security professionals who work to ensure the nation\u2019s security, support faculty research and strategic cybersecurity partnerships with industry, government, military and academic institutions, including the U.S. Space Force and the National Cybersecurity Center. \u202fDue to generous Colorado state funding of cybersecurity education, UCCS students are eligible for significant financial aid towards security degree scholarships. Learn more about Cybersecurity Programs<\/strong><\/a> at UCCS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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