Plans can get underway for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, thanks to a $550,800 check presented to the University from U.S. Representative Julia Brownley.
Brownley made the formal presentation to CSUCI President Richard Yao on Tuesday, March 14 on campus in the John Spoor Broome Library.
“I’m thrilled that CSUCI is thinking strategically about how we can build a pipeline for young people in our community to enter well-paid careers in cybersecurity, which is critical to our overall national security,” Brownley said.
The funds are part of a federal FY 2023 Omnibus appropriations bill that included earmark funding for eight CSU campuses, totaling more than $8.75 million. Yao wrote a letter to the Congresswoman last April, underscoring how well-positioned CSUCI is to offer a degree in cybersecurity—a field with a tremendous need for trained professionals.