Senate considers paying for cybersecurity scholarships

The House of Representatives passed HR 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, in a 422-5 vote on February 4. The bill, which has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, would require the National Science Foundation to develop a postdoctoral fellowship program in cybersecurity and information assurance, as well as reauthorize existing funds for students and research centers in the field.

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