{"id":59995,"date":"2024-06-27T08:18:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T12:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=59995"},"modified":"2024-07-08T12:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:01:11","slug":"white-house-report-recognizes-utcs-role-in-cyber-workforce-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/white-house-report-recognizes-utcs-role-in-cyber-workforce-training\/","title":{"rendered":"White House report recognizes UTC\u2019s role in cyber workforce training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_59997\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/white-house-report-recognizes-utcs-role-in-cyber-workforce-training\/cwct-program-21-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/CWCT-Program-21-303-e1719444901251.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1008,652\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mengjun, Xie, UC Foundation Associate Professor, speaks during the launch of the National Security Agency sponsored Cybersecurity Workforce Certificate Training (CWCT) program Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 in the Mapp Building.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1638303965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;130&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CWCT Program-21&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CWCT Program-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mengjun, Xie, UC Foundation Associate Professor, speaks during the launch of the National Security Agency sponsored Cybersecurity Workforce Certificate Training (CWCT) program Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 in the Mapp Building.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/CWCT-Program-21-303-1024x723.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/CWCT-Program-21-303.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Mengjun Xie is a UC Foundation professor of computer science and director of the InfoSec Center. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Mengjun Xie is a UC Foundation professor of computer science and director of the InfoSec Center. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a report issued by the White House on Tuesday, June 25, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is recognized for its contributions to the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy launched in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NCWES-Initial-Report-2024.06.25.pdf\"> \u201cReport on the Initial Stages of the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy Implementation\u201d<\/a><\/strong> is a status update on a federally-driven, nationwide approach to position \u201cthe United States and its allies and partners to build a digital ecosystem that is more defensible, more resilient, and better aligned with our values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report cited UTC for achieving National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity designation with its \u201cCollaborative Research: CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: Strengthening the National Cybersecurity Workforce With Integrated Learning of AI\/ML and Cybersecurity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, UTC is noted for being among 104 American universities with National Science Foundation \u201cScholarship for Service\u201d programs of this type, launched at UTC in 2017 with funding of $1.5 million from NSF\u2019s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service initiative. In 2023, the University won renewed NSF funding for that initiative of more than $2.2 million over five years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52201\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"52201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/utc-among-seven-u-s-universities-to-receive-renewed-nsf-funding-for-cybersecurity-workforce-development-projects\/mengjun-xie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mengjun Xie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie.png\" class=\"wp-image-52201 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-300x300.png\" alt=\"Dr. Mengjun Xie\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-580x580.png 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-610x610.png 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/07\/Mengjun-Xie.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Mengjun Xie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Mengjun Xie, a UC Foundation professor of computer science, oversees the UTC program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUTC stands as a premier leader in cybersecurity education and workforce development in the southeastern region,\u201d Xie said. \u201cWith the prestigious designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity and the NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service award, we demonstrate our commitment to excellence and our proactive approach to addressing the national challenge of workforce development in cybersecurity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, former recipients of scholarships through the program are required to work \u201cin the\u00a0cybersecurity\u00a0mission of a federal, state, local or tribal government organization\u201d or other designated entities for a period equal to the length of the scholarship, according to NSF. UTC program alums have gone on to careers with TVA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, among other federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy is overseen by the White House Office of the National Cyber Director and \u201ccharts a course for fostering White House\u2013level coordination to meet cyber workforce demand. It fulfills the need to create a skills-based digital future in which workers have access to good-paying, meaningful jobs in cyber within their communities,\u201d the report notes. The effort is in response to cyber worker demand that exceeds the capacity of workforce development and training.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/bs-computer-science-program-overview\/cyber-security\">UTC Cybersecurity Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/utc-among-seven-u-s-universities-to-receive-renewed-nsf-funding-for-cybersecurity-workforce-development-projects\/\">UTC among seven U.S. universities to receive renewed NSF funding for cybersecurity workforce development projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/bs-computer-science-program-overview\/bachelor-of-applied-science-information-technology-bas-it\">Bachelor of Applied Science: Information Technology in Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to Apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a report issued by the White House on Tuesday, June 25, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is recognized for its contributions to the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy launched in March 2023. 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