CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service has spent 25 years building a pipeline of nearly 5,000 cybersecurity professionals for the federal workforce, and it is now being updated to prepare students for AI-driven threats. Congress has stepped in to protect the program from proposed Trump administration budget cuts, while urging more AI training and additional scholarships to meet rising needs. #CyberCorps #ScholarshipforService #AI #NationalScienceFoundation
Keypoints
- CyberCorps has trained nearly 5,000 cybersecurity professionals for federal service.
- The program is now adding AI-focused education to meet emerging threats.
- Participants must learn both offensive AI use and AI system protection.
- Congress rejected proposed funding cuts and pushed to expand support.
- The Pentagon’s cyber workforce shortage makes CyberCorps more important than ever.
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