Advanced Technological Education Centers — Pathways to Completion   Advanced Technological Education Centers — Pathways to Completion 2015 Annual Convention San Antonio, TX

Information brought to you by… Dr. Sylvia Jenkins Moraine Valley Community College Dr. Corby Hovis National Science Foundation Dr. Charlene Dukes Prince George’s Community College Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown Whatcom Community College

National Science Foundation Arlington, Virginia Corby Hovis, Ph.D. Program Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources

Supports basic research and education in all fields of science and engineering, except medical, through grants and other funding mechanisms No research in-house — NSF outsources the work Annual budget: ~ $7 billion (~ $1 billion for education)

NSF is the source of 1/3 of all Federal support for STEM education

Community Colleges and STEM Education Nearly half of all U.S. undergraduates attend community colleges. Nearly half of U.S. students who receive a bachelor’s degree in science and engineering have attended a community college at some point. Nearly 40% of K-12 teachers (including math and science teachers) complete some of their math and science courses at a community college. Community colleges disproportionately enroll students from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Islanders, women).

Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape (2012) National Research Council National Academy of Engineering http://nas-sites.org/communitycollegessummit/

“[NSF] shall award grants to associate-degree-granting colleges, and consortia thereof, to assist them in providing education in advanced-technology fields, and to improve the quality of their core education courses in science and mathematics. The grant program shall place emphasis on the needs of students who have been in the workforce ... and shall be designed to strengthen and expand the scientific and technical education and training capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges.”  Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992

Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program Established by the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 Education (degree programs, not “training”) of technicians in high-tech fields that drive the economy (IT/cybersecurity, biotech, chemical tech, engineering tech, manufacturing, etc.) Goals: More technicians, and high-quality technician workforce (quantity, quality) Community colleges must have leadership role in all grants Partnerships with employers, 4-year colleges and universities, and secondary schools are important

Typical Activities in ATE Grants Development of materials, labs, courses, curricula, programs (degrees and certificates) Professional development for faculty Transfer agreements with 4-year colleges/universities Internships for students Mentoring other CCs to develop new programs Secondary school curricula and outreach (students, teachers, counselors, parents) to recruit students into technician careers

ATE Program Tracks ATE Centers ($750k – $1M per year for 4-5 years) ATE Projects ($25k – $300k per year for up to 3 years) Research on Technician Education ($150k – $800k over 3 years) Note: The ATE Projects track includes… Small Grants for Institutions New to the ATE Program (up to $200k over 3 years)

For More Information NSF ATE Web Site nsf.gov/ate ATE Central atecentral.net ATE Centers Impact atecenters.org ATE Projects Impact ateprojectimpact.org ATE@20 atecentral.net/ate20/book

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ATE Centers for Cybersecurity Education National CyberWatch Center Prince George’s CC (MD) and partners www.cyberwatchcenter.org Center for Systems Security & Information Assurance (CSSIA) Moraine Valley CC (IL) and partners www.cssia.org Cyber Security Education Consortium (CSEC) University of Tulsa, Oklahoma CareerTech, and partners www.cseconline.org CyberWatch West Whatcom CC (WA) and partners cyberwatchwest.org Advanced Cyberforensics Education (ACE) Consortium Daytona State College (FL) and partners www.cyberace.org

Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, President Palos Hills, IL Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, President Dr. John Sands, CSSIA PI

The Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) was proposed in 2002 by the staff and faculty at Moraine Valley Community College and funded by NSF in 2003. Our team recognized the growing threat to our information systems and data stores. They proposed the establishment of a regional center that would focus on addressing the growing need for information technology professionals that possessed a specialization in cyber security and information assurance. As a result, the center was established to increase the capacity of the cyber security workforce.

What are we currently doing? Cyber Security Faculty Development Academy Cyber Security Curriculum Library Virtual Teaching and Learning Environment (VTLE)

What are our Future Plans? Focus on improving outreach to minority institutions Constantly developing new curriculum that focuses on elements of the nations critical infrastructure including: Power Generation Manufacturing Health Care Transportation

Future Plans cont… Expand experimental learning opportunities for students pursuing professions in the Cyber workforce Skills Competitiveness Internships Virtual Collaboration

Institutional Commitment ATE-Funded Program Team at MVCC have 10 years of experience working with ATE funded programs Participate and serve on Executive Committee of the Hi-Tech Conference (High Impact Technologies Conference) Faculty serves as NVC members and external evaluators for other ATE grants

Institutional Commitment to ATE- Funded Programs Cont… PI and Co-PI of CSSIA Center work with AACC to plan the AACC NSF PI Conference CSSIA team members have been mentoring and working with community colleges across the nation assisting with submitting NSF ATE project proposals

Funds received from NSF Center for System Security (CSSIA) Regional Center Center for System Security (CSSIA) Resource Center Award #: 0302612 Date: 9/2003-8/2007 Amount: $2,997,615.00 Award #: 0702872 Date: 9/2007-8/2010 Amount: $1,999,986.00 Award #: 1002746 Date: 8/2010- Amount: $2,203,651.00

Key partnerships that you have developed and their benefits? CSSIA Center started w/ (7) academic partnerships: Inver Hills; Washtenaw; University of Illinois Springfield; Madison Area Technical College; Rock Valley College; Lakeland College and MVCC. (Each institution brought specialization/subject matter expertise to the establishment of the CSSIA Center.) Business Partners Cisco Systems; NDG; DellSecureworks; Dell Computers; Palo Alto Networks; Vmware; EMC; Microsoft; Linux Professionals

Key partnerships that you have developed and their benefits? Cont… CSSIA Academic program Enables faculty from community colleges to register for training, download curriculum, receive electronic newsletters & event info CSSIA also works with Government agencies in aligning curriculum, planning events and assessing the academic need. Agencies include: NSF NSA DHS DOL DOE

Sustainability CSSIA establishes targeted initiatives for long term sustainability Cyber competitions operated by CSSIA are fully sustainable through our academic and corporate partners. Competitions include 10 State CCDC’s as well as four of the Regional CCDC’s. CSSIA operates other competitions: US Cyber Challenge, Cyber Aces and Skills USA using corporate and academic funding. CSSIA a founding member of National Cyber League established w/NSF. Using membership fees and corporate sponsorships

Dr. Charlene Dukes, President Casey O’Brien, Executive Director and PI National Cyberwatch Center Prince George’s Community College

Who We Have Been National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Funded Cybersecurity Education Consortium Mission & Goals Increase the quantity and the quality of the cybersecurity workforce Build a culture of collaboration Build program/faculty based on models of excellence Advance research and promote the cybersecurity profession

NSF Funding for CyberWatch I/ Cyberwatch II & National Center CW I (original grant): 10/2005 $3 Million over 4 years CW II (continuation grant): 9/2009 $2.7 Million over 3 years Total Over 10 years is approximately $12 Million

Partnerships 72 Community Colleges 70 four year institutions in 40 states nationwide 50+ industry partners 3 government partners 6 public school systems 2 non-profit organizations

Highlights/Impact Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MA CCDC) K12 initiatives Center for Academic Excellence Two-Year (CAE2Y) Promote Pathways- Community College to Universities National Visibility Went from Regional Center to National Center

Sustainability Applying for continuation grant through 2019 Continuing to build and foster relationships in the cyber community

Whatcom Community College Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown Whatcom Community College

Major Awards at Whatcom Community College Getting Started Major Awards at Whatcom Community College Cybersecurity Camps-ATE project (2011-2014) - $200,000 Capacity Building in Cybersecurty- CyberCorp/Scholarship for Service Project (2012-2015) $500,000 CyberWatch West- ATE Regional Center Grant- (2013-2015) - $1.3 Million (of original $3 Million)

CyberWatch West Regional ATE Center Mission- Increase the quantity/quality of the cybersecurity workforce throughout the western U.S. Collaboration between Whatcom Community College California State Polytechnic University Pomona Coastline Community College (CA) California State University San Bernandino Results/Outcomes to Date 3 earning newest CAE designation; 1st in California Workshops/Curriculum resources on Cyberwatch.org Regional Outreach/growing network of colleges, faculty, students, industry Industry Partners/events; high school engagement Transfer/pathways from Community Colleges to Universities

Impact/Future of Grant Activity Impact at Whatcom Increased enrollment; students on pathway to BAS degrees Part of State and National Conventions Building Grant Portfolio and Infrastructure Increased professional development opportunities for faculty Release time for to develop new curriculum; other projects Increased interaction with Industry Institutional Commitment Future Plans/Sustainability Applied for CWW renewal grant through 2018 Building programs and fostering West Coast cybersecurity community

For More Information Contact Us Dr. Corby Hovis National Science Foundation Email: Chovis@nsf.gov Dr. Sylvia Jenkins Moraine Valley Community College Email: President@morainevalley.edu Dr. Charlene Dukes Prince George’s Community College Email: President@pgcc.edu Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown Whatcom Community College Email: Presoffice@Whatcom.ctc.edu