Cybersecurity: Education, Training, and R&D Authoritative Reports and Resources

Summary

Much is written on the topics of current gaps in the education and training of a cybersecurity workforce and the need for technology research and development (R&D) to solve cybersecurity technical issues. This CRS report directs the reader to authoritative sources that address these issues. The annotated descriptions of these sources are listed in reverse chronological order, with an emphasis on material published in the past several years. This report also includes resources and studies from government agencies (federal, state, local, and international), think tanks, academic institutions, news organizations, and other sources.

Table 1 provides education and training resources, including scholarships, internships, the cybersecurity workforce, and the National Cybersecurity Centers of Excellence (NCCoE).

Table 2 provides R&D resources, including the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), and private industry R&D programs and funding.

The following CRS reports comprise a series that compiles authoritative reports and resources on these cybersecurity topics:

CRS Report R44405, Cybersecurity: Overview Reports and Links to Government, News, and Related Resources, by Rita Tehan

CRS Report R43317, Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents, by Rita Tehan

CRS Report R43310, Cybersecurity: Data, Statistics, and Glossaries, by Rita Tehan

For access to additional CRS reports and other resources, see the Cybersecurity Issue Page at http://www.crs.gov.