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UC2

University Consortium for Cybersecurity aligning university research, education, and innovation with national defense priorities through research challenges, workshops, and DoW partnerships.

·KEY FACTS
TypeResearch, Multi
AudienceFor Institutions
Sub-serviceConnect Community / Research Funding
CycleOpen BAA + cyclical calls
Next deadlineRolling · Quarterly review
Office of recordCAEO · Build Ecosystem
·01 — What is UC2?

A program built for the cyber mission.

UC2 is part of CAEO's portfolio. It connects participants to the resources, mentorship, and pathways needed to move forward in cyber.
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Aligned problems

Topics shaped by USCYBERCOM, NSA, DARPA, and component cyber leads.

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Cleared talent

Faculty and graduate researchers cleared into mission spaces.

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Path to transition

Programs to move promising research from lab to operational use.

·02 — Related programs

Other ways into build ecosystem.

Programs in the same sub-service — Connect Community / Research Funding.
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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.

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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.

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