UVSS STEM-Smart And TRUE INORMATION ASSURANCE CYBER SECURITY ACADEMY Veterans Center of Excellence (VCoE)

United Vets STEM-Smart O Generating Cyber Security Careers for Veterans Students & Full Time Veterans O By Teaming with HBCUS O Teaming with TRUE IA CyberAcademy Body Of Knowledge BOK United VETS STEM SMART Presented by: Josephus Ollison

Multi-Perspective Vision  Vision for HBCU To provide creative academic opportunities that enable students to face 21st Century challenges by providing a transition from the military to commercial employment experience, increasing graduation rates and improving employment prospects upon graduation.  Vision for UVSS To provide a transition from the military to commercial work experience for returning veterans while assisting in the payment of tuition and to provide job opportunities with Center of Excellence clients upon graduation.  Vision for TRUE IA  To help comply with corporate mandates to save cost while reducing risk by providing an on-shore talent pool and a resource stream of qualified veterans. Technical, known resource stream to hire upon graduation (Try & Buy) 3

Value Proposition from UVSS The VCoE will Provide : O Overview of the CyberAcademy BOK O a. Phase I: Cybersecurity Introduction (Initial indoctrination into O common Cybersecurity issues) O i. During this phase, students will learn about field of Cybersecurity O through laboratory exercises that demonstrate the exploitation of O vulnerabilities that are relevant to their current use of technology. 4

Value Proposition O Improved prestige by attracting “the best and the brightest” by providing real world job Experience. O Demonstrates Administration’s interest in helping veteran students by providing increased economic assistance via job opportunities. O Increased tuition revenue through improved recruitment and higher graduation rates. O Positive effect on relationships with regulatory agencies by supporting government social policy. O Great public relations. 5

Value Proposition from UVSS The VCoE will Provide : O Phase II: Networking Essentials O i. This phase of the program is designed to educate students at the O foundational level of how data moves from point A to B. It will O provide them with the practical knowledge needed to design and O manage a secure network backbone for data to traverse. 6

Value Proposition from UVSS The VCoE will Provide : O Phase III: Network Hosts Essentials O i. This phase of the BOK provides students with a foundational O understanding of the common hosts and their operating systems O typically found on networks (e.g. desktop/laptop; mobile (smart O phones/tablets); printers and scanners; operating systems). 7

Value Proposition from UVSS The VCoE will Provide : O Phase IV: Cybersecurity Essentials O i. This phase of the BOK provides students with a foundational O understanding of Cybersecurity and its compliance drivers. It also O familiarizes students with common Cybersecurity practices such as O Risk Management, identity and access controls, configuration O management, continuity planning and cryptography. 8

Value Proposition from UVSS The VCoE will Provide : O Phase V: Cybersecurity in practice O i. This phase of the BOK takes a deep dive into Cybersecurity and O common implementation of Cybersecurity programmatics based on O industry best practice. Leveraging the SANS top 20 Critical O Controls, CyberAcademy teaches the students, via lecture and O laboratory exercise, how to design secure architectures and the O implement the tools needed to maintain adequate security posture. 9

Veterans’ Study Findings UVSS

Nature of the Challenge O 71% of female veterans served after Vietnam O 46% of veterans sustained serious injuries O 44% find transition to civilian life very difficult O 37% suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 11 *Research conducted Fall 2012

Nature of the Challenge Growing number of returning military personnel in Harris County – already the second largest veterans’ population in the U.S. O Increasing numbers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) conflicts Unique needs for this post – 9/11 veteran cohort 12

Striking Consistency in Findings O Transition from structured military life to unstructured civilian life is challenging O Difficulty translating military skills to civilian workplace O Perception that military service is not valued/feelings of isolation O Access to and coordination of services is limited O Ability to interact with other veterans is critical 13

Conversation Quotes “I spent two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I helped spread democracy and gave people a chance at freedom. Now, I’m a junior analyst looking at spreadsheets every day. I’m grateful, but it just can’t compare.” Afghanistan veteran 14

Conversation Quotes “In the military, your resume is pages long. You list every project you had a role in. In the civilian world, employers think a shorter resume is better. It is hard to translate what I learned in the military to some of the job openings I see online. When I do get an interview, I feel like all I can talk about is my military experience, and it seems like the interview goes downhill quickly.” Iraq veteran 15

Enhanced Information & Referral 16 UVSS Connects Veterans, Active Military and their Families to: Job readiness services & employment services Financial education and coaching Housing assistance, work clothing, tools and transportation Counseling services Health care services Substance abuse services Full range of benefits available

Organizations Invited to Participate in Cyber Security Academy O US VETS O Howard University O UDC O Clark Atlanta University O Southeast Vets O Morgan State University O Sojourner Douglass O Concern Black Men O DC Department of Employment Services O University of the District of Columbia O Prince Georges Community College O Veterans Affairs O MCVET O Project Place O Veterans on the Rise O Goodwill Industries O Veterans on the Rise O Easter Seal O DOD O Home Depot O Airforce Research Labs O University of Houston O Virginia Skill Source O VA Regional Office O Wounded Warrior Project O Various United Way donor companies O Walmart 17