What is GenCyber?

The GenCyber program provides cybersecurity experiences for students and teachers at the secondary level. The goals of the GenCyber program are to:

• Ignite, sustain, and increase awareness of K12 cybersecurity content and cybersecurity postsecondary and career opportunities for participants through year-round engagement;

• Increase student diversity in cybersecurity college and career readiness pathways at the K-12 level; and

• Facilitate teacher readiness within a teacher-learning community to learn, develop, and deliver cybersecurity content for the K-12 classroom in collaboration with other nationwide initiatives.

The GenCyber program strives to be a part of the solution to the nation’s shortfall of skilled cybersecurity professionals. Ensuring that enough young people are inspired to utilize their talents in cybersecurity is critical to the future of our country’s national and economic security as we become even more reliant on cyber-based technology in every aspect of our daily lives.

To ensure a level playing field, GenCyber camps are open to all student and teacher participants at no cost.

The GenCyber program is financially supported by the National Security Agency, the National Science Foundation*, and other federal partners annually.

The GenCyber Program Office is located at the National Security Agency.

* (a) This material is based upon activities supported by the National Science Foundation under Interagency Agreement #1830835; and (b) any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.

Grant Authority: CFDA 12.903 GenCyber Grants Program

For more information check out the GenCyber website.