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Cyber

DHS Awards University $3 Million Cybersecurity Training Grant

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

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DHS Awards University $3 Million Cybersecurity Training Grant

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a team led by the University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) a $3 million grant to develop and deliver cybersecurity training through the Continuing Training Grants (CTG) Program, the university said Tuesday.The grant aims to develop and deliver cybersecurity training to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation, USTA said. The university’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) leads the team along with four further university partners…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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