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Information Security Grants

Program Information

Popular name

DoD Cyber Service Academy, DoD CSA

Program Number

12.902

Program objective

The DoD Cyber Service Academy; formerly the DoD Cyber Scholarship Program was established in accordance with provisions of Chapter 112, "Cyber Scholarship Program," of title 10, United States Code, added by Public Law 106-398, The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001. The purpose of the program is to recruitment and retain qualified cyber talent within the Department of Defense by offering scholarships to students in exchange for a period of obligated service upon graduation. National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)) may nominate current undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing a cyber-related degree for scholarship consideration. Current DoD Components/Agencies may nominate their permanent civilians or active-duty military members to pursue a cyber-related degree at one of the partnering CAEs. CAEs may also apply for modest support for building the institution's capacity for research and education in cybersecurity.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2014

    Funding provided was enough to support the current students in the program. No new scholarships or capacity building grants were awarded.

  2. 2015

    The DoD IASP is again in a maintenance status, with no new scholarships or capacity building grants being awarded.

  3. 2020

    Since its inception in 2001 over 700 recruitment scholars and 275 retention scholars and enabled over 250 capacity building projects.

  4. 2024

    Since its inception in 2001, over 950 recruitment scholars and 250 retention scholars. Also enabled over 350 capacity building projects.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Information on how to apply for the DoD CSA, please contact the DoD CSA Program Office at osd.mc-alex.dod-cio.mbx.dod-csa@mail.mil or 703-362-9824. Information on how to apply to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, please contact the CAE Program Office at CAEPMO_uwe@uwe.nsa .gov or 410-854-6206

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Asian
  • Black
  • Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
  • Education (13+)
  • Federal
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Graduate Student
  • Interstate
  • Intrastate
  • Local
  • Low Income
  • Major Metropolis (over 250,000)
  • Migrant
  • Minority group
  • Moderate Income
  • Native American Organizations
  • Other Non-White
  • Other Urban
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Rural
  • Scientist/Researchers
  • Spanish Origin
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • Sponsored organization
  • State
  • Student/Trainee
  • Suburban
  • U.S. Citizen
  • U.S. Territories
  • Women
  • Youth (16-21)

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