Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

The Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA) is a program authorized by Chapter 112 of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2200. The purpose of the program is to support the recruitment of new cyber talent and the retention of current highly skilled professionals within the DoW cyber workforce. The program also aims to enhance the national pipeline for the development of cyber personnel by providing grants to institutions of higher education. Key aspects of the program include: • Regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education are invited to submit proposals for developing and managing a full-time, institution-based, grant-funded scholarship program in cyber-related disciplines. • Proposals may also request modest collateral support for purposes of institutional capacity building, including faculty development, laboratory improvements, and/or curriculum development in cyber-related topics. • The program is open to institutions designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and known as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or Cyber Operations. • The award ceiling is $20,000,000, and the award floor is $50,000.