It is a well-published concern that in order for the United States to maintain and expand its capabilities in the world of cybersecurity. Currently, there is a capacity issue: students cannot readily be added to the education system, especially at the community college level, because trained faculty are scarce. The weak link in the cybersecurity workforce supply chain is often finding faculty who can be effective and provide the proper encouragement to students to join the cyber workforce. Our answer: Tapping into cybersecurity experts as adjunct faculty.  Cybersecurity experts in the workforce have the potential to fill the need for part-time cybersecurity faculty at the community college level.  By tapping into the pool of working cybersecurity experts and retired individuals from government positions whose background fits the typical qualifications listed above, a viable long-term strategy can be developed. Currently, the Reach To Teach project is exploring these possibilities through a research effort and a pilot “REACH TO Teach” online course (See Figure 1) funded by the U. S. Defense Department.  

Introduction to Community Colleges, Ethics and general structure of a course 

The typical Community College student, Faculty codes, Crafting  goals and objectives 

Teaching concepts – moving from concrete to abstract  

Teaching concepts – using group work in your class 

Teaching concepts – using case studies in your class 

Teaching concepts – using discussions during a class 

Figure 1:  Cybersecurity Teaching Corps Course Content