Strategic Ohio Council For Higher Education

THE RECIPIENT SHALL PERFORM A COORDINATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IAW SOW "COOPERATIVE MATERIALS PROJECTS - STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM IV"

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATEMENT OF WORK, ENTITLED 'DEFENSE ASSOCIATED GRADUATE STUDENT INNOVATORS' (DAGSI)

THE RECIPIENT SHALL PERFORM A COORDINATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK ENTITLED "COOPERATIVE

DEFENSE ASSOCIATED GRADUATE STUDENT INNOVATORS (DAGSI)

COOPERATIVE MATERIALS RESEARCH PROJECTS PROGRAM

MIAMI VALLEY INTERN ACADEMY PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE CYBERSECURITY CONSORTIUM OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO (WITH THE STRATEGIC OHIO COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION):PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CYBERSECURITY CONSORTIUM OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO (CCSO) IS TO ESTABLISH A HIGHLY VALUABLE REGIONAL CORRIDOR BETWEEN CINCINNATI AND DAYTON FOR CYBERSECURITY ASSURANCE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO REACH UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE DAYTON AND CINCINNATI AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CO-CURRICULAR AND WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CAREERS IN CYBERSECURITY. CCSO HAS PARTNERED WITH SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SOURCES FOR RESEARCH, AND TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO ADVANCE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION, WHICH WILL HELP SECURE FUNDING TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMMING. UNDER THIS PROJECT, CCSO WILL APPLY THE NICE FRAMEWORK TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE TEACHING OBJECTIVES AND FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHT INVOLVEMENT FROM K12 INSTITUTIONS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. OVER A 24-MONTH PERIOD, CCSO WILL COLLABORATE WITH THESE ENTITIES TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CYBERSECURITY, BUILD A CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM, EVALUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, AND IDENTIFY EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR STUDENTS. THROUGH MULTIPLE PHASES OF THE PROJECT, CCSO WILL CONDUCT QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH FOR THE PROJECT AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS AND FINDINGS BY HOSTING INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS, KEYNOTES, PUBLICATIONS, AND ATTENDING NATIONAL AND STATE CONFERENCES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SUCCESS IN THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SKILLS, TASKS, AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE CAREER EXPLORATION IN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY, TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING TO DIVERSIFY AND SUSTAIN A SKILLED WORKFORCE, ADDRESSING THE SKILLS GAP, AND DRIVING RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. AN ADDITIONAL OUTCOME IS TO SEEK THE INVOLVEMENT OF A DIVERSE POPULATION IN CYBERSECURITY CAREERS ACROSS OHIO AND THE MIDWEST.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE APPLICANT WILL EMPLOY THE NICE FRAMEWORK FOR TRAININGS AND OTHER RESOURCES REGARDING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. THE FRAMEWORK WILL BE EMPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TO ENSURE THE FRAMEWORK IS BEING IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE DEVELOPED CURRICULUMS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES, REGIONAL COMPETITIONS, AND CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO PLANNED SUBAWARDS.

THE CINCINNATI-DAYTON CYBER CORRIDOR (CIN-DAY CYBER): A REGIONAL CONSORTIA APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS