Several weeks ago, I heard a story on the radio (don't recall the
station) while driving on Long Island, NY talking about a training and
hiring program initiated by the US Government.

The matter had to do with IT profesionals who wish to change careers
and who are being trained in several Universities across the US in
methods of protecting web-sites and Networks of the Government.

1. I need a reference to the actual radio story and to the transcript.
2.  I need a point of contact to the specific government program (not
just general office of the government)
3.  any other information - such as the actual universities qualified
to train the candidates under this program.

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Request for Question Clarification by skermit-ga on 16 May 2002 18:50 PDT

What stations do you listen to? I'm from the area and know of the
local stations. Talk radio on 102.7? Perhaps an NPR segment?

According to an article by Patience Wait in the Washington Technology
(3/18/02), the National Security Agency "named 13 universities and
recertified another seven institutions as Centers of Academic
Excellence in Information Assurance Education."
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/security/18000-1.html

Three of the universities named are in New York: SUNY Buffalo, SUNY
Stony Brook, and Polytechnic New York. This may explain why your Long
Island radio station was reporting this

For more information about the NSA program which does involve
scholarships and emphasizes network security, visit:
http://www.nsa.gov/isso/programs/nietp/newspg1.htm

Google search terms: universities federal information training program
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&q=universities+federal+information+training+program&btnG=Google+Search

I hope this helps. Good luck.