Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)
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The Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA), managed by Washington Headquarters Services, is soliciting proposals from regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2200, the program aims to recruit new cyber talent and retain highly skilled professionals within the DoW cyber workforce for Academic Year 2026-2027. Eligible institutions may apply to develop and manage full-time, grant-funded scholarship programs in cyber-related disciplines, with specific tracks available for recruitment scholarships and retention scholarships for DoW civilians and active-duty personnel. Beyond scholarships, the program offers funding for institutional capacity building, including faculty development, laboratory improvements, and curriculum development. Additional opportunities include hosting the INSuRE Summer 2027 Workshops, with a budget cap of 125,000 dollars per camp, and planning the DoW CSA Recruitment Student Boot Camp, which has available funding up to 500,000 dollars. Applicants must submit detailed narratives and budget sheets aligning with the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework. Proposals are subject to rigorous evaluation based on institutional capability, methodology, and cost, and all applicants must maintain active SAM registration.
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The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) is 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. Additionally, this program serves to enhance the national pipeline for the development of cyber personnel by providing grants to institutions of higher education.
Regionally and nationally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, designated under the 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 (hereinafter referred to as designated institutions) are invited to submit proposals for developing and managing a full-time, institution-based, grant-funded scholarship program in cyber-related disciplines for Academic Year 2026-2027.
Consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2200b, proposals to this solicitation may also request modest collateral support for purposes of institutional capacity building to include faculty development, laboratory improvements, and/or curriculum development, in cyber-related topics to providing a strong foundation for a DoW CSA.
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