UVSS STEM-Smart And

TRUE INORMATION ASSURANCECYBER SECURITY ACADEMY

Veterans Center of Excellence (VCoE)

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United Vets STEM-Smart

O Generating Cyber Security Careers for Veterans Students & Full Time Veterans

O By Teaming with HBCUSO Teaming with TRUE IA CyberAcademy

Body Of Knowledge BOK

United VETS STEM SMARTPresented by: Josephus Ollison202 257-3812

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Multi-Perspective Vision Vision for HBCU

To provide creative academic opportunities that enable students to face 21st Century challenges by providing a transition from the military to commercial employment experience, increasing graduation rates and improving employment prospects upon graduation.

Vision for UVSS To provide a transition from the military to commercial work

experience for returning veterans while assisting in the payment of tuition and to provide job opportunities with Center of Excellence clients upon graduation.

Vision for TRUE IA

To help comply with corporate mandates to save cost while reducing risk by providing an on-shore talent pool and a resource stream of qualified veterans. Technical , known resource stream to hire upon graduation

(Try & Buy)

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Value Proposition from UVSS

The VCoE will Provide:O Overview of the CyberAcademy BOKO a. Phase I: Cybersecurity Introduction

(Initial indoctrination intoO common Cybersecurity issues)O i. During this phase, students will learn

about field of CybersecurityO through laboratory exercises that

demonstrate the exploitation ofO vulnerabilities that are relevant to their

current use of technology.

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Value Proposition OImproved prestige by attracting “the best and the brightest” by providing real world job Experience.O Demonstrates Administration’s interest in helping

veteran students by providing increased economic assistance via job opportunities.

O Increased tuition revenue through improved recruitment and higher graduation rates.

O Positive effect on relationships with regulatory agencies by supporting government social policy.

O Great public relations.

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Value Proposition from UVSS

The VCoE will Provide:

O Phase II: Networking EssentialsO i. This phase of the program is designed to

educate students at theO foundational level of how data moves from

point A to B. It willO provide them with the practical knowledge

needed to design andO manage a secure network backbone for data

to traverse.

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Value Proposition from UVSS

The VCoE will Provide:

O Phase III: Network Hosts EssentialsO i. This phase of the BOK provides students

with a foundationalO understanding of the common hosts and their

operating systemsO typically found on networks (e.g.

desktop/laptop; mobile (smartO phones/tablets); printers and scanners;

operating systems).

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Value Proposition from UVSS

The VCoE will Provide:O Phase IV: Cybersecurity EssentialsO i. This phase of the BOK provides students with a

foundationalO understanding of Cybersecurity and its compliance

drivers. It alsoO familiarizes students with common Cybersecurity

practices such asO Risk Management, identity and access controls,

configurationO management, continuity planning and

cryptography.

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Value Proposition from UVSS

The VCoE will Provide:

O Phase V: Cybersecurity in practiceO i. This phase of the BOK takes a deep dive into

Cybersecurity andO common implementation of Cybersecurity

programmatics based onO industry best practice. Leveraging the SANS top 20

CriticalO Controls, CyberAcademy teaches the students, via

lecture andO laboratory exercise, how to design secure architectures

and theO implement the tools needed to maintain adequate

security posture.

Veterans’ Study Findings

UVSS

Nature of the Challenge

O 71% of female veterans served after Vietnam

O 46% of veterans sustained serious injuries

O 44% find transition to civilian life very difficult

O 37% suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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*Research conducted Fall 2012

Nature of the Challenge• Growing number of returning military

personnel in Harris County – already the second largest veterans’ population in the U.S.

O Increasing numbers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) conflicts

• Unique needs for this post – 9/11 veteran cohort

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Striking Consistency in Findings

O Transition from structured military life to unstructured civilian life is challenging

O Difficulty translating military skills to civilian workplace

O Perception that military service is not valued/feelings of isolation

O Access to and coordination of services is limited

O Ability to interact with other veterans is critical 13

Conversation Quotes“I spent two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.  I helped spread democracy and gave people a chance at freedom.  Now, I’m a junior analyst looking at spreadsheets every day.  I’m grateful, but it just can’t compare.” 

Afghanistan veteran

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Conversation Quotes

“In the military, your resume is pages long.  You list every project you had a role in.  In the civilian world, employers think a shorter resume is better.  It is hard to translate what I learned in the military to some of the job openings I see online.  When I do get an interview, I feel like all I can talk about is my military experience, and it seems like the interview goes downhill quickly.”    

Iraq veteran

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Enhanced Information & Referral

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UVSS Connects Veterans, Active Military and their Families to:

• Job readiness services & employment services

• Financial education and coaching• Housing assistance, work clothing, tools

and transportation• Counseling services• Health care services• Substance abuse services• Full range of benefits available

Organizations Invited to Participate in

Cyber Security AcademyO US VETSO Howard UniversityO UDCO Clark Atlanta

UniversityO Southeast VetsO Morgan State

UniversityO Sojourner DouglassO Concern Black MenO DC Department of

Employment ServicesO University of the

District of ColumbiaO Prince Georges

Community CollegeO Veterans AffairsO MCVETO Project PlaceO Veterans on the RiseO Goodwill Industries O Veterans on the RiseO Easter SealO DODO Home DepotO Airforce Research

LabsO University of HoustonO Virginia Skill Source

O VA Regional OfficeO Wounded Warrior

ProjectO Various United Way

donor companiesO Walmart

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