UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $750,000 grant

PENASCOLA, Fla ( WKRG ) – The National Security Agency National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity awarded UWF Center for Cybersecurity with a $750,000 grant to lead the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Task Force.

This task force is bringing together eight NCAE-C-funded workforce development programs, including Cyberskills2Work, a cybersecurity education program led by UWF.

“Over the past few years, we worked to address the cyber workforce challenge through the CyberSkills2Work Program, which prepared over 3,300 learners for cybersecurity careers,” said Associate Vice President for the Center for Cybersecurity Dr. Eman El-Sheikh. “We are honored to lead the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Task Force and strengthen our nation’s cybersecurity workforce. We look forward to working with the NCAE-C Program and workforce coalitions to develop a unified national program and expand career readiness and employability across the country.”

The task force includes NCAE-C workforce development programs and coalitions led by UWF, the University of Louisville, Purdue University Northwest, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Davis.

UWF is working with the NCAE-C Program and task force to develop a National Cybersecurity Workforce Development model and program based on the best practices, industry output, employable competencies, and stackable credentials.

The program includes approximately 50 NCAE-C designated institutions across the country and provides education and professional development to individuals nationwide.

The task force is addressing the nation’s evolving workforce by engaging more NCAE-C designated institutions offering workforce development programs, and developing training pathways for all cyber-related work roles, opening up more opportunities for learners and connections.

For more information visit the UWF Center for Cybersecurity website or the CyberSkills2Work website .

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