Innovation, Partnership, Development

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1 Innovation, Partnership, Development ECEHDA Annual Conference March 13, 2015 Chris Valentino Director of Strategy

2 The Need Access to top talent to address our nations most challenging problems Diverse workforce that brings forth unique problem solving skills Interdisciplinary studies that support the development of well-rounded cyber professionals Tailored curriculum that addresses critical workforce development needs An agile industry/academia relationship to develop innovative programs at the speed of the need

3 Northrop Grumman s Cybersecurity Education Continuum Middle / High School College Professional Development CyberPatriot NG High School Intern Program Cool Careers for Girls in CyberSecurity NG Cyber Summer Camps Na;onal Youth Science Founda;on CyberWatch HIP Cyber ACES Cyber Scholars NG Cybersecurity Research Consor;um MDC3 Cyber Challenge Intern Program Na;onal CyberWatch Center University Partnerships NG Cyber Academy Global Cyber Compe;;ons Cer;fica;ons Educa;on Assistance 3

4 Strategic Partnership Holistic university strategy, coordinated with Human Resources, Technology, and Enterprise Recruiting University Collaborative R&D Sponsor leading edge research and establish partnership for innovation Workforce Development & Recruiting Career Information Sessions Technology Talks Resume Assistance, Mock Interviews, and Career Mentoring Joint Curriculum Development Focused education and training based on customer needs Technology Incubation Early-Stage Cyber Technology Incubator Sponsorship provides the space and mentoring for success Competitive selection program to recruit the best and brightest cyber innovators across the nation

5 NG Cybersecurity Research Consortium (NGCRC) ISI 5 Developing discriminating cybersecurity solutions through joint research with world class academic institutions that ensure the safety of our nation and brings business value to Northrop Grumman

6 University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) -Cyber Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) Inaugural class began in the fall of 2013, with unique and sustained involvement from the Northrop Grumman Corporation, the University of Maryland s Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) will be the nation s first undergraduate honors program in cybersecurity, representing a new model for cybersecurity education students will enroll each year in this living-learning program, which will offer an intensive, interdisciplinary, accelerated curriculum in key technical, policy, behavioral and social science components of cybersecurity. Funded $1.2M from Northrop Grumman Foundation 6

7 Cyber Scholars - University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Began Fall 2013, the Scholarship program will support students annually with financial awards of $5,000-15,000 per year. Scholarship program that fosters a community through common on-campus living-learning housing, events, and activities. Cyber Scholars will learn from and support one another throughout their college careers, and from core interaction with UMBC faculty and mentors. Funded $1.2M from Northrop Grumman Foundation

8 Innovation and Partnership - Cync Program Incubator for promising businesses developing for developing innovative early-stage cybersecurity technology Northrop Grumman UMBC partnership Located in bwtech@umbc Research & Technology Park, Baltimore, MD Advantage Incubator scholarship framework Joint NG-UMBC advisory committee Key part of Cyber Maryland initiative Cync companies Rogue Networks: BreachBox product line to provide network flow control and security Five Directions: High assurance information sharing approach for cloud architectures AccelerEyes: Computing platform for graphical processing unit (GPU) based applications KoolSpan Secure mobile voice and data solutions Oculis Labs Secure the last 2 feet of Cyberspace Light Point Security Secure web browser iwebgate Secure enterprise portal and P2P VPN Ribbon cutting 21 April Cync Ribbon Cutting, 21 April 2011 UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski, Maryland Gov. Martin O Malley, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), NGIS Sector VP of Cyber Initiatives Mike Papay

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10 10 CyberPatriot Conceived by the Air Force Association Ø Team size: average of six students from schools nationwide and U.S. schools abroad Ø Students compete in two parallel competitions: All-Service Division JROTC, CAP, Sea Cadets Open Division any group of middle/high-school aged students from public, private, parochial, or home schools and community groups (Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Youth Groups, etc.) Ø Preliminary rounds are conducted online at the team s home location Competition dates - Oct - Jan of the school year (new State Recognition Round, Feb) Ø Final competition is in-person and takes place annually in March in Wash., DC Ø Program Expansion: Middle School (2013); International (2014) CyberCenturion launch in the UK w/cybersecurity Challenge UK Northrop Grumman Foundation Presenting Sponsor CP III - Present Ø Northrop Grumman helps recruit teams and provides volunteer mentor and technical advisor opportunities CyberPatriot III IV V VI CP VII Growth All Service Division % Open Division % Middle School % Total Teams 661 1,014 1, % Volunteers Ø The company provides scholarship money to final competition winners Approximately $50,000 awarded each year to students in top three teams of each division Ø Creates a career path for students fostering continued education from high school through college and into their careers Over 100 CP students hired as summer interns 2011/12/13/14; some return as college interns CyberPatriot is the Na;onal Youth Cyber Educa;on Program created to inspire students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathema;cs (STEM) disciplines cri;cal to our Na;on s con;nued security and economic prosperity.

11 NG/USM Partnership Evolution University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Masters of Professional Studies in Cyber Security Co-Developed Program Instantiated on NG Campus Cohort Workforce redeployment New Skills University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) Co-Created Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) First honors Cyber Security program in the nation Interdisciplinary University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Cyber Scholars STEM major focused Diverse living learning program