December

Careers Preparation National Center Funds Six NCAE Learning Certificates

The Careers Preparation National Center is pleased to announce funding for six National Centers of Academic Excellence Cooperative Learning Certificates. These funded certificates are available to students from NCAE-designated schools who wish to participate in the eight-month NCAE Co-Op Cybersecurity Program, running from January to August 2025.

CAE Lecture Series - December 6, 2024

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

CAE Federal Careers Information Session, Dec. 4

Mark your calendars and come join our CAE federal partners for a federal career's information session open to CAE students and faculty. These sessions are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE program management office will host the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

November

CAE Lecture Series, Nov. 22

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams, which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction. Just click on the link and enjoy the presentation(s).

Institute for Cyber Security Hosts NAVSUP Business Systems Center Representative

On November 13, the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Institute for Cyber Security hosted Kevin Davis, division supervisor of the Naval Supply Systems Command Business Systems Center.

VIVID Coalition Now Accepting Internship Applications

The Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID) Coalition is now accepting internship applications for 2025. Internships will be offered to address the problem of helping students translate academic learning to cybersecurity practice and competency in a work role or job and provide an opportunity to earn as they learn.

October

ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Hosts DCED Deputy Secretary Gilburg at Rural Innovation and Manufacturing Roundtable

ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â hosted a Rural Innovation and Manufacturing Roundtable on October 4 in recognition of National Manufacturing Day. The event was attended by Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary Jen Gilburg, along with representatives from government offices, private companies, and ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â administrators and faculty.

CAE RING Program Now Accepting Applications

Regions Investing in the Next Generation (RING) is an online high school cybersecurity course that offers content specifically for students and schools without an existing cybersecurity program. Applications are now open for current courses.

CAE Federal Careers Information Session, Oct. 23

Mark your calendars and come join our CAE federal partners for a federal career's information session open to CAE students and faculty. These sessions are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE program management office will host the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

CAE Lecture Series, Oct. 25

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams, which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Hosting 17th Annual Cybersecurity Day, Oct. 29

ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â will host the seventeenth annual Cybersecurity Day on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in the HUB Ohio Room from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

September

Applications Now Open for NSA 2025 Future Computing Summer Internship

The Laboratory for Physical Sciences, Advanced Computing Systems team in the NSA’s Research Directorate, is joining their counterparts in the Capabilities and Operations Directorates to provide a select number of undergraduate students an exciting 10-week summer internship opportunity at LPS.

Free Online Cybersecurity Career Fair - October 15, 2024

Are you passionate about protecting our digital world and excited to launch your dream career in cybersecurity? Don't miss the FREE Cybersecurity Career Fair Online, happening virtually on Tuesday, October 15, during NIST's Cybersecurity Career Week!

PC4A Awards Five Scholarships to Cybersecurity Transfer Students

The PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) has awarded scholarships to five community college transfer students, providing one year of free tuition in AY 2024–25.

Language Internships Now Open at NSA

Applications for multiple language-focused internships are now open with the National Security Agency, including the Summer Language Program Internship and the Cooperative Education Program for Language.

Three Rivers Information Security Symposium, October 3

The Three Rivers Information Security Symposium will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on October 3, 2024.

CAE Lecture Series, Sept. 20

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams, which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

Naval Research Enterprise Now Accepting Internship Applications

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program is now accepting applications for summer 2025 internship positions.

Computer Science Students Encouraged to Use ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's "Career Game Plan" Tool

For 13 years, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's Career and Professional Development Center has offered a "Career Game Plan" tool for students to manage their careers and plan to step into the professional world.

August

NSA Now Accepting Applications for Internships

The NSA is now accepting applications for multiple open internship positions to be offered in summer 2025. In addition, many other opportunities for students are available for pre-college and college students.

Eighth Annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair, Hosted by NCyTE and CAE

The National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community are hosting the eighth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair on September 27, 2024. 

CAE Lecture Series: August 29, 2024

Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series are free and conducted live in real-time over the MS Teams so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.

DoD-Funded PC4A Project Hosts Annual Partner Conference at Montgomery County Community College

On August 5, 2024, PC4A hosted the second annual Partner Conference at Montgomery County Community College. PC4A is a consortium of community colleges, led by ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â and funded by the Department of Defense, working together to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in our country.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Hosting Cyber Challenge in Fall 2024

The US Naval Surface Warfare Center is hosting a Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge (CRAM) for all cyber college and university students in fall 2024.

May

SMART Scholarship Program Solicitation for Vendor Proposals

Logistics Management Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to support outreach and awareness of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship-for-Service Program (referred to as the SMART Program) to rural populations to increase the diversity of the program.

Post-doctoral Fellow Position Available at US Army War College

A full-time post-doctoral fellow position is now open at the US Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, PA.

April

Farag Discusses Cybersecurity Careers and Opportunities With High School Seniors

The director of the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Institute for Cyber Security and current PI of several major federally funded grants, Waleed Farag, visited the Homer-Center Senior High School on March 8 to share information about ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â’s cybersecurity education efforts, including current grant information and opportunities for scholarships.

Generation Google Scholarship Applications Now Open

The Generation Google Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2024–25 school year.

March

Farag Invited Participant at Regional Cyber Hub Kick-Off Meeting

Waleed Farag, director of the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Institute for Cyber Security and professor of computer science, was recently invited to participate in the kick-off meeting for the newly formed Regional Cyber Hub.

Airport Cooperative Research Program Announces Graduate Research Awards

The Airport Cooperative Research Program is now accepting applications for the Graduate Research Award Program, which offers multiple benefits for students interested in research that addresses airport and related air transportation system needs.

February

Naval Surface Warfare Center Paid Internship Opportunity for STEM Students

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is now accepting applications for the STEM Student Employment Program, which provides students with a paid internship and possibly tuition assistance.

Cybersecurity Symposium April 1

The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board and the Tri-County Technology Consortium will host the 2024 Cybersecurity Symposium on Monday, April 1.

Cybersecurity Team Places Fourth in National CAE-NE Hackathon

On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2023, the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Cybersecurity Team participated in the Nation Center of Academic Excellence – Northeast Cyber Competition and secured a fourth-place finish against 10 other cyber teams from US colleges and universities.

International Delegation Visits Institute for Cyber Security

On February 5, 2024, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â’s Institute for Cyber Security hosted seven delegates from Iraq as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program through the US Department of State.

FBI Honors Internship Program Now Accepting Applications

The FBI Honors Internship Program 2025 open season has started and runs February 12–March 1, 2024. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to support the world’s Premier Law Enforcement agency, apply today!

Farag Presents to Indiana Junior High Students and Staff about Cybersecurity Careers

Waleed Farag, director of the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Institute for Cyber Security and professor of computer science, visited Indiana Area Junior High School on February 6, 2024, to share information about cybersecurity careers and the upcoming ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â GenCyber Summer Camp with middle school students and staff.