Grant Information
The BRAC-Preparation Partnership for Expanding Information Security Capacity in Maryland provides a unified effort between education, government and community partners to increase the number of qualified individuals in the field of Information Assurance - Information Security. This collaborative venture between CyberWATCH Regional Center, Prince George’s Community College, and MarylandOnline consists of three major components:
- Converting current Information Security program courses to a MarylandOnline approved online format;
- Developing an Information Security Management certificate program; and
- developing MarylandOnline approved courses for the Information Security Management certificate program.
These programs will provide participants with nationally-recognized credentials in Information Security that can be used at Fort Meade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and other BRAC-impacted organizations.
This partnership will target military and civilian employees and embedded contractors that are relocating, as well as those already in the area who have high school or associates degrees or those with degrees in other areas seeking additional credentials in Information Security and Assurance. The Information Security certificate and associate degrees are already available in the face-to-face format, but expanding state-wide capacity to meet the projected needs in this discipline requires programs with more flexibility in content delivery. This partnership focuses on developing online formats of courses in Information Security and then deploying these courses through MarylandOnline. It also builds upon the nationally recognized CyberWATCH Regional Center member partnerships’ efforts to cross map programs and courses and articulation agreements between 2 and 4 year member institutions.