·01 — What is UC2?
University-Department of War research collaboration at scale.
The University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2) advances cybersecurity research, education, and workforce development by connecting academic institutions directly to Department of War research challenges and priorities. It fosters collaboration through research challenges, workshops, and strategic partnerships that align university innovation with national defense requirements. UC2 creates a mission-ready cyber workforce pipeline by bridging the gap between academic research and Department of War operational needs.
·01
Aligned problems
Topics shaped by USCYBERCOM, NSA, and component cyber leads.
·02
Cleared talent
Faculty and graduate researchers engaged in mission-relevant work.
·03
Path to transition
Support to move promising research from the lab toward operational use.
·02 — Related programs
Other ways into build ecosystem.
Programs in the same sub-service — Connect Community / Research Funding.
FUND / 01research
Research Funding
INSuRE
Information Security Research and Education Network connecting college and graduate students with real-world research problems from government agencies, FFRDCs, and national labs.
FundLearn More →
FUND / 01grant
Grants
NCAE-C Grants
Institutional grants available to all CAE-designated schools to develop curriculum, build lab capacity, hire cyber faculty, and expand programs aligned to CAE Knowledge Units.
FundLearn More →