A program built for the cyber mission.
Aligned problems
Topics shaped by USCYBERCOM, NSA, DARPA, and component cyber leads.
Cleared talent
Faculty and graduate researchers cleared into mission spaces.
Path to transition
Programs to move promising research from lab to operational use.
Are you a fit?
·ELIGIBILITY- U.S. citizen or eligible national
- Affiliation with an accredited U.S. institution
- Background investigation eligibility
- +Multi-year project funding
- +Cleared graduate student slots
- +Direct co-development with operational sponsors
Four steps. Rolling review.
- 01
Confirm eligibility
Review the current solicitation and verify you or your institution qualify.
- 02
Prepare materials
Gather transcripts, statements, and institutional endorsements.
- 03
Submit in portal
File through the CAEO common applicant portal before the deadline.
- 04
Award & enrollment
Awardees are notified by the program officer and enrolled in CAMS.
What this program produced last cycle.
Other ways into build ecosystem.
INSuRE
Information Security Research and Education Network connecting college and graduate students with real-world research problems from government agencies, FFRDCs, and national labs.
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.