Both the Washington Post and New York Times report that the Pentagon has approved a five-fold expansion of the US DoD Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) over the next several years to enhance its ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries.

The expansion is in response to concerns about threats of potential attacks by "malicious actors" on US computer infrastructure, networks, computer systems. The Post article says that

"The gravity of that threat … has been highlighted by a string of sabotage attacks, including one in which a virus was used to wipe data a from more than 30,000 computers at a Saudi Arabian state oil company last summer."

The Cyber Command will have three different forces: national mission forces to protect computer systems that support the nation’s critical infrastructures, such as the electrical power grid, combat mission forces to plan and execute attacks on adversaries and cyber protection forces to secure DoD networks and computer systems.

The current Cyber command comprises about 900 personnel and is expected to grow to include 4,900 troops and civilians.

Both the Washington Post and New York Times report that the Pentagon has approved a five-fold expansion of the US DoD Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) over the next several years to enhance its ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries.

The expansion is in response to concerns about threats of potential attacks by "malicious actors" on US computer infrastructure, networks, computer systems. The Post article says that

"The gravity of that threat … has been highlighted by a string of sabotage attacks, including one in which a virus was used to wipe data a from more than 30,000 computers at a Saudi Arabian state oil company last summer."

The Cyber Command will have three different forces: national mission forces to protect computer systems that support the nation’s critical infrastructures, such as the electrical power grid, combat mission forces to plan and execute attacks on adversaries and cyber protection forces to secure DoD networks and computer systems.

The current Cyber command comprises about 900 personnel and is expected to grow to include 4,900 troops and civilians.

Both the Washington Post and New York Times report that the Pentagon has approved a five-fold expansion of the US DoD Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) over the next several years to enhance its ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries.

The expansion is in response to concerns about threats of potential attacks by "malicious actors" on US computer infrastructure, networks, computer systems. The Post article says that

"The gravity of that threat … has been highlighted by a string of sabotage attacks, including one in which a virus was used to wipe data a from more than 30,000 computers at a Saudi Arabian state oil company last summer."

The Cyber Command will have three different forces: national mission forces to protect computer systems that support the nation’s critical infrastructures, such as the electrical power grid, combat mission forces to plan and execute attacks on adversaries and cyber protection forces to secure DoD networks and computer systems.

The current Cyber command comprises about 900 personnel and is expected to grow to include 4,900 troops and civilians.

Duration/Hours per week

·         12 weeks

·         1 full-time intern: 40 hours per week  OR  

·         2 part-time interns: 20 hours per week

Compensation

$15 – $20 per hour (based on experience)

Duties:

·         Identify the current literature in English language arts (reading and writing), math, and study skills that can be used to update the current research validation reports to include most recent relevant developments in technology, teaching, and learning.

Suggested Research Topics

Language Arts

Mathematics

·         After a briefing by Sylvan’s Mathematics Program Director on current instructional technology project, develop a research review that supports the use of specific technologies/technology supported strategies in the teaching of supplemental mathematics. In particular we are interested in understanding:

·         Work with the program manager for mathematics to demonstrate how the research findings are relevant to Sylvan’s programs.

Study Skills

·         After a briefing by the Sylvan’s Study Skills Program Manager on the current instructional technology project, develop a research review that supports the use of specific technologies and technology supported strategies in teaching supplemental study skills. In particular we are interested in understanding:

·         Work with the program manager for study skills to demonstrate how the research findings are relevant to Sylvan’s programs.

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Duration/Hours per week- 8 weeks, 20 hours per week

Compensation - $10 – $15 per hour

Qualifications

·         Computer Science or Information Science Major

·         Onsite work at Sylvan HQ

·         Network engineering (if available)

Duties:

·          QC tester – help in the execution of test scripts for soon-to-be-release software products under the direction of QC management

·         Desktop Support – help in the support of corporate machines for corporate employees and introduction to engineering duties

Both of these potential roles will allow the intern to observe how the software development lifecycle and support for a technology-enabled company works in the real world.

If interested in this research internship (unpaid), please apply via UMBCworks position 9255973

Maryland and Baltimore are top places for cybersecurity jobs according to the Cyber Jobs Report released earlier in January. The report includes a snapshot of the industry, its job openings and educational opportunities, and a proposed standardized cyber security nomenclature for this emerging industry.

The study searched approximately 340,000 cybersecurity jobs offered by more than 18,000 companies across the country and found that Maryland had 19,413 job openings in the industry. With more than 13,000 of these job openings located in Baltimore City, the city placed third among major cyber hot beds, behind only Palo Alto and San Francisco in the number of available cybersecurity positions.