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July 10, 2019

UNH gets grant to educate future cybersecurity experts

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The University of New Haven has received $4 million in federal grant money to create a new program to educate the next generation of experts who will protect the nation from cyberattacks.

The money comes through a National Science Foundation grant, and it is the largest federal grant in the university’s history.

University officials plan to use the money to create the state’s first CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. It will provide scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity and computer science. Scholarship recipients can then pursue employment with a government entity in a cybersecurity-related position.

Applications are being accepted until July 22.

Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili, founder and director of the university’s Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group, said the government wants to hire “the best of the best” in cybersecurity.

“It is the biggest need they’ve identified in their workforce,” he said. “They want people who have superior technical skills, and that’s what our graduates provide.”

Earlier this year, the National Security Agency designated UNH an Academic Center of Excellence in Cyber Operations, making it the only college or university in the state – and one of only 23 in the United States – to earn this distinction.

“The University of New Haven has become a national and international leader in cybersecurity and forensics education, and our undergraduate, graduate, and faculty researchers have already uncovered major software weaknesses that affect billions of people,” Baggili said.

Students will serve as interns with a federal, state, local or tribal government organization in a cybersecurity position.

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