The Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering Foundation Inc.

The Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering

Foundation Inc.

A Catalyst for a

collaborative contribution

to the Nation's Solution...

The Challenge The School The Need Our Gratitude

THE CHALLENGE

"CYBER TOPS LIST OF THREATS TO U.S.," says Director of National Intelligence

Global Asset Vulnerability

Malicious cyber activity costs the US economy Between $60 To $110 Billion Per Year

RESULTING IN

AN UNMET AND RAPIDLY INCREASING WORKFORCE DEMAND

FOR THE DIRECT TECHNICAL USE OF CYBER SKILLS IN:

Software Development, Systems Engineering Networking, Servers / Datacenters,

Cyber Threat Monitoring and Analysis, Penetration Testing / Information Assurance,

Policies / Procedures, Cyber Auditing, Risk Management and more.

Alabama Job Openings: 4,405

US Job Openings:

301,873

Global Shortfall by 22': 1.8M

IMPACTING A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS

STAKEHOLDERS REQUIRE AN ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE WITH "HANDS ON EXPERIENCE" THAT APPLIES ALL RELEVANT CYBERSECURITY ASPECTS TO

WORK PRODUCTS BEGINNING WITH CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS a) Federal, b) State, and c) Local Government d) Critical Infrastructure e) Energy f) Banking g) Healthcare

NON-REGULATED ORGANIZATIONS

Nonprofits Manufacturing

MEDIUM / LARGE BUSINESS More than 30% of publicly traded firms

will likely experience adverse cyber events annually.

SMALL BUSINESS An estimated 42% of small businesses will experience

a cyber breach or an attack.

COMPLICATED BY

AN INSUFFICIENT AND UNDERPREPARED STUDENT PIPELINE and WORKFORCE POOL

Only 5% of the 28% of high school students who start in a STEM program graduate.

REQUIRING A COLLABORATIVE SOLUTION

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and

Engineering

VISION

A collaborative contribution to the solution...

Educate, develop and inspire the next generation of Nation leading professionals and technologists in engineering and cyber technology.

School Year Students Grades Dorm Residents Graduates

2020-2021 100

10 - 11 25 -75

0

2021-2022 150

10 - 12 25-75

50

2022-2023 200 9 - 12 100 50

2023-2024 250 8 -12 125 50

2024-2025 300 7 - 12 150 50

MISSION

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), an independent residential magnet school, will provide academically motivated and gifted 7th through 12th grade students with educational opportunities and experiences in the rapidly growing fields of cyber technology and engineering beginning in August of 2020.

THE STUDENT

1. Graduates with strong ethics, passion, and purpose. 2. Incorporates a selected engineering discipline(s) as an educational track. 3. Demonstrates hard and soft skills that allow for immediate employment in industry, government and / or advanced placement in post secondary school. 4. Comprehends need for innovative thinking and entrepreneurial drive. 5. Has in-hand at least one completed cyber-resilient project delivering significant value to a partner(s) or the school itself.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

A GROWING PIPELINE of high school graduates that are capable of advanced placement in and successful completion of a post secondary school program of education / training.

A highly technical engineering WORKFORCE POOL that is prepared both in theory and practice for immediate employment in industry or government.

A growing force of educators who teach the impacts of cyber across all subjects.

NEXT STEPS

1. Continue to seek out and grow opportunities for partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies, and individuals to aid in executing the school's vision ? 2. Raise $10-12M

a. To conduct research for the development of an innovative curriculum, b. to prepare an interim facility, c. to design and oversee construction of a modular objective facility / campus, and finally, e. to purchase equipment that supports a collaborative teaching environment.

The Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering Foundation

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

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YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS

AT WORK

The dorms will house / provide for upwards of 150 students from around the State at an estimated additional cost of $11K per student annually.

$15-18M Residential Facility & Furnishings

$25-30M Modular Academic Facility / Campus

$1-3M Equipment for Innovative Cyber and Engineering Labs

$1-3M Iterative Cyber Initial Technology and Engineering Curriculum

Contributions will fuel an exportable curriculum program and best practices support to a broad range of teachers, administrators and superintendents. The school will also provide summer school programs for both students and external workshops, seminars, and weekend programs to aid in workforce development.

A significant number of students will come from 137 largely rural school districts from across AL. Nearly 61% of schools receive Title I support.

School specific legislation ensures that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to attend this school free of charge.

Residential costs will include specialized staff for the estimated 25% of our brilliant students with special needs.

The cost to equip one Innovative Cyber or Engineering Lab is estimated at $750K to $1M.

The additional annual expense of an Expert Cyber and Engineering Staff is commensurate with the number one threat to our nations security.

ASCE Foundation Donor Recognition Levels

Inaugural Partnership Campaign (Now through March 2019) Campus Capital Campaign (April 2019 to May 2022)

Donor Levels -

Amount Name $500+ Groundbreakers $10K+ Friends of ASCE $25K+ Vision Partners $100K+ BRONZE $500K+ SILVER $1M+ GOLD $3M+ Platinum / Pillar

Potential Recognition Opportunities

Annual Fundraising Report Donor Wall Classroom Space Small Space (General lab etc.)* Major Space (Large Lab / Auditorium etc.)* Small Campus Building / Dorm Marquee Recognition

*There is an extraordinary need for high end lab equipment both in the general and cyber / engineering labs (Donors will be recognized appropriately)

The mission of The Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering Foundation (ASCEF) is to partner with industry, government, and

advanced academia to aid in developing a visionary strategy, raise capital, and build the facilities for the school. The

Foundation will also assist with securing funding for innovative labs and ancillary equipment along with curriculum development and extra-curricular programs.

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