--- title: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Award - MatchAwards description: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. United States Department of Commerce. NAICS 611420 - Computer Training. PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A GREAT LAKES CROSS-DOMAIN CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON MARITIME AND ENERGY CYBER-PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGH HYBRID... canonical: https://matchawards.com/department_of_commerce/posts/117386615934876739 og:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:image:width: 130 og:image:height: 130 twitter:card: MatchAwards.com twitter:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:site_name: MatchAwards og:type: article og:title: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Award og:url: https://matchawards.com/department_of_commerce/posts/117386615934876739 og:description: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. United States Department of Commerce. NAICS 611420 - Computer Training. PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A GREAT LAKES CROSS-DOMAIN CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON MARITIME AND ENERGY CYBER-PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGH HYBRID... og:image: https://matchawards.com/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/018/original/ceb05487901dce23.png?1638897672 og:image:width: 120 og:image:height: 120 twitter:card: summary --- # REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Agency United States Department of Commerce NAICS 611420 - Computer Training Period start 2026-10-01 Period end 2027-09-30 Budget 200000.0 Place of performance ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48108, UNITED STATES ## Description PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A GREAT LAKES CROSS-DOMAIN CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON MARITIME AND ENERGY CYBER-PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGH HYBRID ONLINE INSTRUCTION, APPLIED SIMULATIONS, AND INDUSTRY-INFORMED TRAINING, THE PROJECT WILL PREPARE LEARNERS FOR CYBERSECURITY CAREERS, STRENGTHEN REGIONAL WORKFORCE CAPACITY, AND PRODUCE REUSABLE TRAINING RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE PROJECT WILL ASSESS REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND ALIGN THEM TO THE NICE FRAMEWORK; RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FROM ACADEMIC, K-12, COMMUNITY, AND INDUSTRY AUDIENCES; DELIVER A TWO-PHASE HYBRID TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTING OF FOUNDATIONAL VIRTUAL SEMINARS FOLLOWED BY APPLIED SIMULATIONS IN AI-ASSISTED CYBER DEFENSE, MARITIME AUTONOMY, VESSEL INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, AND MARITIME CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE; PROVIDE CAREER COACHING AND WORKFORCE TRANSITION SUPPORT; EVALUATE PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES; AND DEVELOP REUSABLE TRAINING MATERIALS FOR FUTURE DISSEMINATION.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COMPLETION OF A REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS ASSESSMENT; TRAINING OF APPROXIMATELY 100 PARTICIPANTS IN PHASE I AND 20 PARTICIPANTS IN PHASE II; DEVELOPMENT OF NICE-ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES, INDUSTRY-INFORMED CASE STUDIES, LEARNER ASSESSMENT RUBRICS, AND PORTFOLIO-READY ARTIFACTS; CREATION OF A REUSABLE DISSEMINATION PACKAGE; AND IMPROVED LEARNER COMPETENCIES, EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, AND WORKFORCE TRANSITION INTO CYBERSECURITY CAREERS SUPPORTING MARITIME AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, INCUMBENT WORKERS, AND OTHER REGIONAL LEARNERS SEEKING CYBERSECURITY TRAINING. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE EMPLOYERS IN THE GREAT LAKES MARITIME AND ENERGY SECTORS, PORT AUTHORITIES, UTILITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THE BROADER PUBLIC THROUGH STRENGTHENED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS GIVEN A SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 TO DEVELOP PROPULSION-CONTROL, VESSEL-SYSTEM, AND MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE SCENARIOS. AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING IS GIVEN A SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY CASE CLINICS, COMPLIANCE CHECKLISTS, AND OPERATIONAL VALIDATION. [Source notice](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST%5FNON%5F70NANB26H378%5F013)