"OSU Receives $4.8M to Address National Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage"

Oregon State University (OSU) has recently received millions of dollars from the National Science Foundation to help close the nation’s gap in cybersecurity employment.  The $4.8 million grant, which is part of the NSF’s “CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service” program, will fund scholarships for nearly 30 students and also support “CyberClinic,” a new program in OSU’s College of Engineering involving students providing cybersecurity services to organizations in the Pacific Northwest.  Rakesh Bobba, an associate professor of computer science at OSU College of Engineering, stated that we currently face a massive shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals nationwide.  He noted that with over 750,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S., including 7,500 in Oregon, this program is excellent for organizations who struggle to fill their positions and is a tremendous way to attract students into a highly desirable field that provides well-paying and satisfying careers.  The program aims to recruit, retain and place underrepresented and underserved groups in cybersecurity, including women, first-generation college students, and low-income students.

Fox 26 reports: "OSU Receives $4.8M to Address National Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage"