The United States National Security Agency (NSA), an intelligence agency under the US Department of Defense, today announced a new program to "prime" college students for careers in "Cyber Ops."
Called the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program, it's the result of the President's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education. The program's goal is "to ultimately yield a larger pool of professionals with expertise" in the protection of national cyberspace.
The program will "identify institutions that offer a deeply technical, interdisciplinary curriculum centered on fields such as computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering." Additionally, it will offer selected students the opportunity to attend "cutting-edge summer seminars" at NSA.
from Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com
