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

AN UNMET AND RAPIDLY INCREASING WORKFORCE DEMAND

FOR THE DIRECT TECHNICAL USE OF CYBER SKILLS IN:

Software Development, Systems EngineeringNetworking, Servers / Datacenters,

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

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

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 ENVIRONMENTSa) Federal, b) State, andc) Local Governmentd) Critical Infrastructuree) Energy f) Bankingg) Healthcare

MEDIUM / LARGE BUSINESSMore than 30% of publicly traded firms

will likely experience adverse cyber events annually.

NON-REGULATED ORGANIZATIONS

NonprofitsManufacturing

SMALL BUSINESSAn estimated 42% of small businesses will experience

a cyber breach or an attack.

Alabama Job Openings: 4,405

US Job Openings: 301,873

Global Shortfall by 22’: 1.8M

Global Asset VulnerabilityMalicious cyber activity costs the US economy

Between $60 To $110 Billion Per Year

AN INSUFFICIENT AND UNDERPREPARED STUDENT PIPELINE and WORKFORCE POOLOnly 5% of the 28% of high school students who start in a STEM program graduate.

THE CHALLENGE

RESULTING IN

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

COMPLICATED BY

IMPACTING A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS

REQUIRING A COLLABORATIVE SOLUTION

The Alabama School of

Cyber Technology and

Engineering

A collaborative contribution to the solution…

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.

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

VISION

School Year 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

Students 100 150 200 250 300

Grades 10 - 11 10 - 12 9 - 12 8 -12 7 - 12

Dorm Residents 25 -75 25-75 100 125 150

Graduates 0 50 50 50 50

MISSION

✓ 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.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

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.

THE STUDENT

NEXT STEPS1. 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 WWW.ALABAMASCE.ORG

YOUR

CONTRIBUTIONS

AT WORK

Iterative Cyber

Technology and

Engineering

Curriculum

$1-3M

Residential Facility

& Furnishings

Equipment for

Innovative Cyber

and Engineering

Labs

$15-18M

$25-30M

$1-3M

Modular Academic

Facility / Campus

The additional annual

expense of an Expert

Cyber and Engineering

Staff is commensurate

with the number one

threat to our nations

security.

The cost to

equip one

Innovative Cyber

or Engineering

Lab is estimated

at $750K to $1M.

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 dorms will

house / provide for

upwards of 150

students from

around the State

at an estimated

additional cost of

$11K per student

annually.

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.

Initial

ASCE FoundationDonor Recognition Levels

Inaugural Partnership Campaign (Now through March 2019)

Campus Capital Campaign (April 2019 to May 2022)

Donor Levels -

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.

$10K+

$25K+

$100K+

$500K+

$1M+

Friends of ASCE

Vision Partners

BRONZE

SILVER

GOLD

Donor Wall

$500+ Groundbreakers Annual Fundraising Report

Classroom Space

Small Space (General lab etc.)*

Major Space (Large Lab / Auditorium etc.)*

Small Campus Building / Dorm

Amount Name Potential Recognition Opportunities

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

$3M+ Platinum / Pillar Marquee Recognition