NSF funds cybersecurity education
As cybercrimes grow, so does the need for cybersecurity mavens; the NSF gives the University of Pittsburg $1 million to train students in cybersecurity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a $1 million scholarship program for the Security Assured Information Systems (SAIS) track of study at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences (SIS). During a period of four years, the scholarship program will support three cohorts of four SIS graduate students in their pursuit of graduate degrees, either in information science or telecommunications and networking with the SAIS track option. Pitt has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and DHS.
The program aims to address the growing need for a workforce trained in the development, design, and implementation of secure information systems. Graduates of the SAIS track will be qualified to manage the security of large networks and infrastructures.
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