In The News
Various news outlets have recognized the PC4A Team since the start of the project. Here you can find some of the noteworthy news posts that have been made on behalf of the partners behind the project.
JUNE 16, 2025 | IUP NEWS
Summer Events for Computer Science Students, from PC4A Partner Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is offering two summer events for students interested in computer science and cybersecurity. These events are sponsored by the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) and are provided free of charge for anyone interested in attending.
JUNE 16, 2025 | IUP NEWS
Upcoming Events for Middle/High School Students at Westmoreland County Community College
PC4A Partner Westmoreland County Community College is offering two summer camps for middle and high school students through the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A). These events are available for free, and students are encouraged to register today!
MAY 1, 2025 | IUP NEWS
Farag Visits IASH to Share Cybersecurity Career Information
Waleed Farag, the director of the IUP Institute for Cyber Security and current PI of several major federally funded grants, visited Indiana Area Senior High School on April 16, 2025, to share information about cybersecurity and career opportunities.
MAY 1, 2025 | IUP NEWS
PC4A Hosts POGIL Faculty Development Workshops for Community College Partners
In April 2025, the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) offered two faculty development workshops on the POGIL instructional method.
OCTOBER 28, 2024 | Pittsburgh Business Times
IUP's annual cybersecurity day will feature representatives from Air and Space Force, NSA and more
Since its inception in 2006, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Institute for Cybersecurity has secured millions of dollars in funding to bolster cybersecurity education. In the years since then, the sector has changed considerably which will be reflected in the university's 17th Annual Cybersecurity Day.
October 24, 2024 | WCCS Radio
IUP to Host Annual Cyber Security Day Next Tuesday
IUP will host its 17th annual Cyber Security Day at the Hadley Union Building on October 29th. The annual event co-sponsored by the university’s Institute for Cyber Security in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center will feature nationally recognized security experts along with speakers from the government, academia and the security industry.
OCTOBER 24, 2024 | Indiana Gazette
Tuesday is Cybersecurity Day at IUP
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center, will host the seventeenth annual Cybersecurity Day on October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 23, 2024 | IUP News
IUP Cybersecurity Day Set for October 29
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center, will host the seventeenth annual Cybersecurity Day on October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
AUGUST 14, 2024 | IUP NEWS
DoD-Funded PC4A Project Hosts Annual Partner Conference at Montgomery County Community College
On August 5, 2024, PC4A hosted the second annual Partner Conference at Montgomery County Community College. PC4A is a consortium of community colleges, led by IUP and funded by the Department of Defense, working together to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in our country.
AUGUST 7, 2024 | INDIANA GAZETTE
IUP expert: Cyberattacks may impede access to election returns -- but not the actual returns
According to published reports, federal officials are warning of ‘low-level’ cyberattacks to deny access to election information — but an expert at Indiana University of Pennsylvania said that doesn’t necessarily mean the integrity of the returns themselves would be affected.
APRIL 1, 2024 | MCCC NEWS
Tomorrow's trailblazers explore careers in STEM
Despite the rainy weather outside, Montgomery County Community College’s Blue Bell Campus buzzed with the enthusiasm and excitement of more than 100 girls who attended the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Lansdale Branch’s annual Discover Your Future on Saturday, March 9. Designed to fuel the passions of middle school girls and steer them towards exploring STEM careers, the day was packed with inspiration and opportunity.
MARCH 18, 2024 | PHCC NEWS
New Institute for Cyber Security Includes Modernized Technology Programs
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College proudly announces the launch of the Institute of Cyber Security (ICS), offering a comprehensive educational suite of pathway programs that includes three associate degree programs and two certificate options.
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 | IUP NEWS
Farag Presents to Indiana Junior High Students and Staff about Cybersecurity Careers
Waleed Farag, director of the IUP Institute for Cyber Security and professor of computer science, visited Indiana Area Junior High School on February 6, 2024, to share information about cybersecurity careers and the upcoming IUP GenCyber Summer Camp with middle school students and staff.
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 | IUP NOW
International Delegation Visits Institute for Cybersecurity
On February 5, 2024, IUP’s Institute for Cyber Security hosted seven delegates from Iraq as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program through the US Department of State.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 | IUP NEWS
16th Annual Cybersecurity Day at IUP Held on October 31
As a conclusion to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, IUP held the sixteenth annual Cybersecurity Day on October 31, 2023, sponsored by the PC4A Project, IUP IT Support, and the IUP Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 | IUP NEWS
PC4A Sponsoring Bsides Flood City Cybersecurity Conference
The PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) is sponsoring an upcoming cybersecurity conference held by BSides on October 26, 2023, in Johnstown, PA.
MAY 5, 2023 | IUP NEWS
DoD Funded PC4A Project Offering Faculty Development Workshops to Community College Partners
On May 10 and 11, 2023, the PC4A Project is offering faculty development workshops for Butler County Community College and Bucks County Community College with presentations on the PC4A project by Waleed Farag, Network Defense by Xin-Wen Wu, and the NCAE Cyber Sandbox by James Rice.
MARCH 30, 2023 | IUP NEWS
IUP Institute for Cybersecurity Hosting Personnel from Department of Defense Agency
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cybersecurity will host three senior personnel—including one IUP graduate, an Indiana native, and a central Pennsylvania native—from the Department of Defense’s Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center on April 11.
MARCH 3, 2023 | IUP NEWS
Farag Presents on PC4A Project at Inaugural DoD STEM Exchange
Waleed Farag, PC4A program director and director of the IUP Institute for Cybersecurity, was recently invited to present a talk to the DoD STEM leadership and the community on the progress of the PC4A project at the inaugural DoD STEM Exchange Conference in Washington, DC.
MARCH 1, 2023 | BUTLER EAGLE DIGITAL DEFENSE
Grant to support BC3 networking and cybersecurity students.
Butler County Community College will fund financial awards, boot camps and professional information-technology certification examinations for eligible networking and cybersecurity program students as part of a $400,000 U.S. Department of Defense grat the college was allocated as a partner organization in a new consortium.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 | THE RECORD-ARGUS
$400K grant to benefit BC3 networking, cybersecurity students.
BUTLER — Les Graves, an associate professor of computer information systems and coordinator of BC3’s networking and cybersecurity program, speaks with Charles Zangas, a computer information systems student before a final examination in cybersecurity I. BC3 has been awarded a $400,000 grant as a partner organization in a new consortium emphasizing cybersecurity education.
JANUARY 30, 2023 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY
Funding Roundup
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida) announced the funding this month at the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence on PBSC’s Lake Worth campus. Funds were secured through the Community Project Funding process for the fiscal year 2023 budget.
JANUARY 20, 2023 | IUP NEWS
Farag Visits Homer City High School, Encourages Students to Pursue Cybersecurity Careers
Waleed Farag, director of the Institute for Cybersecurity and current PI of several major federally funded grants, visited the Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School on January 27, 2023, to share information about IUP’s cybersecurity education efforts, including current grant information and opportunities for scholarships.
JANUARY 20, 2023 | BUTLER RADIO NETWORK
BC3 to Receive Federal Funding to Expand Cybersecurity Program
Butler County Community College is among several postsecondary institutions that will receive federal funding to emphasize cybersecurity education. BC3 will receive nearly $134,000 a year for three years from the U.S. Department of Defense through the National Defense Education Program.
JANUARY 20, 2023 | THE COURIER EXPRESS
$400K grant to benefit BC3 networking, cybersecurity students.
BUTLER - Butler County Community College will fund financial awards, boot camps and professional information-technology certification examinations for eligible networking and cybersecurity program students as part of a $400,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant the college was allocated as a partner organization in a new consortium.
JANUARY 19, 2023 | BC3 NEWS
$400K grant to benefit BC3 networking and cybersecurity students
(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College will fund financial awards, boot camps and professional information-technology certification examinations for eligible networking and cybersecurity program students as part of a $400,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant the college was allocated as a partner organization in a new consortium.
OCTOBER 25, 2022 | MONTCO TODAY
MCCC Joins Statewide Consortium for Cybersecurity and STEM Education
Montgomery County Community College is part of a consortium of community colleges across Pa. that will be working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania to enhance cybersecurity and STEM education. The program is funded by a $4.98 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
OCTOBER 25, 2022 | THE TIMES HERALD
MCCC Joins Statewide Consortium for Cybersecurity and STEM Education
Blue Bell/Pottstown — Montgomery County Community College is part of a consortium of community colleges across Pennsylvania that will be working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to enhance cybersecurity and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education that is being funded by a $4.98 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
OCTOBER 14, 2022 | MC3 NEWS
MCCC joins Pennsylvania consortium to enhance STEM and cybersecurity education
Montgomery County Community College is part of a consortium of community colleges across Pennsylvania that will be working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to enhance cybersecurity and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education that is being funded by a $4.98 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
OCTOBER 7, 2022 | THE TRIBUNE REVIEW
Community college tapped to address cybersecurity talent gap
Waleed Farag knows all too well the growing need for computer systems security professionals. As director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cyber Security, he is hoping to address the steadily increasing demand for computer-based professionals by tapping the resources of six community colleges, including Westmoreland County Community College.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 | COURIER EXPRESS
IUP Faculty member secures largest grant in university history
INDIANA, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $4.98 million from the Department of Defense for the first three years of a novel project to enhance Cybersecurity and STEM education in Pennsylvania (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
OCTOBER 5, 2022 | NORTHAMPTON NEWS
DoD Awards $5 Million to PA Community College Consortium for STEM Education
The Department of Defense has announced Northampton Community College (NCC) will be part of a cooperative agreement under the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) to foster the development of Two-Year Institution/Community College (2YI/CC) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 | PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES
Defense Department awards Indiana University of Pennsylvania its largest single grant ever for cybersecurity education
As part of the project — dubbed "A Collaborative Pennsylvania-wide Community College Consortium for Enhancing STEM and Cybersecurity Education" — IUP faculty and graduate students will team up with other faculty and administrators from six community college partners across the commonwealth.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 | IUP NEWS
Farag secures largest grant in university history to enhance cybersecurity education across Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $4.98 million from the Department of Defense for the first three years of a novel project to enhance Cybersecurity and STEM education in Pennsylvania (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DoD Awards National Defense Education Program Cooperative Agreements
The Department of Defense announced today cooperative agreement awards of up to $55 million to five awardees under the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) to foster the development of Two Year Institution/Community College (2YI/CC) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education consortia.