News

US imposes AI skills requirement on CyberCorps pipeline

  • David DiMolfetta--Nextgov
  • published date: 2026-05-01 19:41:00 UTC

New guidance requires incoming scholars to demonstrate skills at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, a move that fast-tracks changes outlined in recent National Science Foundation policy.

The CyberCorps scholarship program, a recruitment pipeline designed to move qualifying students into government cybersecurity jobs, is overhauling recruitment standards to require that applicants dem… [+4481 chars]