# CyberSecurity Core Curriculum (12.905)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-905-cybersecurity-core-curriculum/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

CyberSecurity Core Curriculum is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $24.0 million in 3 grants, about $8.0 million per award.

## Objectives

To meet future national security challenges, the NSA (and other DoD and Federal Agencies/Components) partner with institutions of higher education to develop the cybersecurity talent and tools need by:
• Funding skill development programs like summer camps
• Promoting development of curricula for the growing cybersecurity career field
• Sponsoring skills and research paper competitions
• Awarding research grants and funding research labs and projects
• Funding institutions who support the larger cybersecurity community in faculty, lab, and curriculum development
This is not a complete list, there may be other topic areas that further cybersecurity for the nation that the NCAE-C Program Office could release via a grant solicitation. These partnerships help cultivate the next generation of experts in cybersecurity who can protect our nation from cyberattacks.
Grants will be awarded to institutions of higher learning who are designated as either a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, and National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. All three programs are housed under the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program and hereinafter will be referred to as CAEs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $24.0 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich University | Vermont | $16.5 million |
| University Enterprises Corporation at Csusb | California | $5.5 million |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville Research and Technology Corporation | Alabama | $2.0 million |