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CSU San Bernardino named National Center for Cybersecurity Education

EdScoop: To help fill a national cybersecurity workforce gap of an estimated 500,000 positions, federal agencies on Wednesday designated California State University, San Bernardino as the National Center for Cybersecurity Education.

University leaders and officials from the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security said the university will serve as a national model for cybersecurity education and research while assisting other higher education institutions to train the nation’s future cybersecurity workforce. Funded by a two-year $10.5 million grant, the center plans to establish five regional cybersecurity hubs throughout the United States as it partners with more than 300 other universities and colleges.

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