Cal State cyber leader Coulson: More federal investment needed for cyber education centers

Congress should dramatically increase the amount of funding going to community colleges and universities as a way to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity research and workforce, according to Tony Coulson, executive director of the cyber center at California State University, San Bernardino.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission report, released in March, lays out a roadmap for cyber education, which Coulson says provides recommendations for “strategic action and bold action.”

“We’ve seen projects like national cyber ranges, research consortia, training and development...