Beaufort Region - Cyber
Abstract
The Beaufort region, including Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, is an economy heavily invested in the Marine Corps. This grant will enable a collaborative effort of the University of South Carolina, Beaufort; the Technical College of the Lowcountry; Beaufort Digital Corridor; the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation and private business to develop a strategic plan for growing the regional cybersecurity ecosystem. A key element of the plan is securing NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence status for the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Technical College of the Lowcountry. The grant will support both the University and Technical College to recruit qualified faculty; develop curriculum; and insure supporting infrastructure. In concert with developing an educated workforce, we intend to concentrate on development of those cyber skills key to the Department of Defense; its supply chain; and critical infrastructure. This grant will enable the establishment of a comprehensive strategic plan for the regional ecosystem. It will provide the resources for establishing the key pillars of cyber education and workforce skills development, particularly those that support key defense and security needs. The grant will ultimately provide the Beaufort region with a foundation upon which to build a robust cyber ecosystem capable of supporting the cybersecurity requirements of business, government, and the military. Concurrently, we look to use this grant to assist in both incubating and recruiting small cyber and technical businesses and providing our transitioning military personnel and their families with opportunities for education and work here in the Beaufort region. Key to this objective is working with our local military bases to retain highly qualified transitioning veterans to train for leadership roles in our regional cybersecurity ecosystem.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 2021
- Source ID
- HQ00052110014
Entities
People
- Amy Sears
Organizations
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of South Carolina