The Healey-Driscoll administration and MassTech's MassCyberCenter awarded $198,542 in grants to four Massachusetts-based programs to enhance the cybersecurity workforce.
The Alternative Cyber Career Education (ACE) Grant Program aims to provide alternative pathways for cybersecurity training beyond traditional degree programs.
The grants will support training for over 200 professionals in Massachusetts and help increase cybersecurity employment across the state.
The awarded organizations include Burlington High School, ISACA, Per Scholas Greater Boston, and Westfield Technical Academy, focusing on expanding cybersecurity education and certification programs.