RAMPS Communities

The following list includes the new 15 RAMPS Communities.

Central Maryland Cyber Regional Alliance
Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

RAMPS NICE
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA

Digital Equity and Workforce Innovation Program (Learners Program)
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, DC

Create a RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Ecosystem 
in the Northwest Indiana Region and Beyond
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

RAMPS
Del Mar College District, Corpus Christi, TX

Development of Hands-on Labs for Cybersecurity Training of Critical Infrastructure Employees
New York University (NYU), New York, NY

Placer Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline Collaborative
The Sierra College Foundation, Rocklin, CA

Amped Technology Workforce Training
Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams, Inc., Gainesville, FL

VETS-Cyber: Veterans Career Advancement
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Modernizing Talent Management in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. (MTM VMD): Co-creating an Accessible Route to Cybersecurity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

The Quantum Cybersecurity Workforce Development Hub in the New York City & Westchester County Region
The Coding School, New York City & Westchester County Region

Growing Cyber Talent in the Bronx
Research Foundation CUNY on behalf of Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Multidisciplinary Pathways to Cybersecurity Professionals
Miami University, Oxford, OH

Southeastern Cyber Workforce Alliance (SECWA)_SANS Institute
The Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc., Pittsburgh, MD

Cyber Illinois RAMPS
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL

Fall 2024 Award Announcement 

2024 Funding Opportunity Announcement

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The following list includes the current 18 RAMPS Communities. Click here to view the full descriptions of the RAMPS Communities. 

Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Education, Training & Workforce Initiative
Benedict College, South Carolina and the surrounding Southeastern region

 Enhancing DEIA in Cybersecurity through Skills Training and Diverse Hiring
Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise region

 Building Future-Ready Professionals in Cybersecurity (BFP Cyber)
Bowling Green State University, Ohio

Greater St. Louis First in Cybersecurity
CyberUp, Greater St. Louis area

NIST RAMPS - Quanitico Cyber Hub - Regional Technology Center
Cyber Bytes Foundation, Stafford County, Virginia

Building Inclusive Pathways through the East Alabama Region (EARCA)
Digital Promise Global, East Alabama

NW Cyber
Energy Sector Security Consortium Inc., Oregon and Southwest Washington

 Experiential Learning to Enhance Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
George Mason University, District of Columbia; Alexandria, Virginia; and Fairfax, Virginia

ElevateEdAZ: Cybersecurity Pathway Initiative
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, Phoenix/Tucson

The Hawaii Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Project
Kaua‘i Economic Development Board, Hawai‘i

NPower New York Cybersecurity Workforce Accelerator
NPower Inc., New Jersey/New York

NIST RAMPS Grant
RTriad Enterprises Inc., North Carolina

CyberHire San Diego
San Diego Workforce Partnership, San Diego County

Regional Alliances and Multi Stakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE), Cincinnati-Dayton region

West Texas Cyber Workforce Development Consortium (WTCWDC)
Texas Tech University, West Texas region

Sustainable, Hands-on and Multi-disciplinary Cybersecurity
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees, Florida

Massachusetts Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
WeReach, Gateway Cities of Massachusetts

Nevada Cybersecurity Workforce Alliance (NVCWA)
Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, Las Vegas and the greater Nevada area

Spring 2024 Award Announcement 

2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

RAMPS Pilot Communities One Pager

Southwest Region: Arizona Statewide Cyber Workforce Consortium
The Arizona Statewide Cyber Workforce Consortium, comprising Chicanos Por La Causa and Cyber Security Canyon, developed a unified approach to creating cybersecurity resources from a number of existing efforts. The partnership connected applicants from traditional and nontraditional training backgrounds to provide skilled workers for the growing number of cybersecurity positions in the region’s critical infrastructure segments including manufacturing, healthcare, and the defense industrial base.

Western Region: Cyber Prep Program
The Pikes Peak Community College Cyber Prep Program established a formal, sustainable partnership between secondary school districts, employers, and the college. The project helped build cybersecurity workforce development pathways to address local workforce needs. This included developing cybersecurity programs in area high schools and in the college’s Area Vocational Program, creating a summer cybersecurity work experiences for high school students, and utilizing registered apprenticeships to ensure a sustainable cybersecurity workforce for the future. View the Cyber Prep Program final RAMPS report

Central Region: Cincinnati-Dayton Cyber Corridor (Cin-Day Cyber)
The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) led the Cincinnati-Dayton Cyber Corridor RAMPS project. SOCHE members including the Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton Development Coalition, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, and Wright State University worked with Cincinnati’s extensive commercial sector and Dayton’s large Department of Defense industry to provide a rich environment for higher education to address the complex workforce demands of cybersecurity. View the Cin-Day Cyber Corridor final RAMPS report.

Mid-Atlantic Region: Hampton Roads Cybersecurity Education, Workforce, and Economic Development Alliance (HRCyber)
The Old Dominion University’s Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research coordinated the Hampton Roads Cybersecurity Education, Workforce and Economic Development Alliance. The alliance included two community colleges, two large public-school districts, two universities, a large local private employer, a major federal research lab, and several small businesses. The project also benefited from the advocacy and support of both the City of Virginia Beach’s Economic Development Office and the Hampton Roads-based workforce initiative, Reinvent HR. View the HR Cyber final RAMPS report. 

Northeast Region: The Partnership to Advance Cybersecurity Education and Training (PACET)
The Partnership to Advance Cybersecurity Education and Training, led by the State University of New York, Albany, aligned with the university’s goals to support science, education, and workforce capacity within the community. New York’s Capital Region has a unique workforce potential, with its range of higher education institutions and STEM graduates and growing advanced technology sectors. The project sought to build clear educational paths and increase regional workforce capacity for a range of potential careers in cybersecurity, based on industry needs. View the PACET final RAMPS report.

2016 RAMPS  Award Announcement

2016 RAMPS FFO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

2016 Funding Opportunity Announcement