Cybersecurity Technology Transfer Research Paper

Technology Transfer Research Paper
For this paper, you will research, analyze, and
discuss the processes involved in helping technologies emerge from the R&D
environment so that they can be incorporated into products and services which
meet the needs of the cybersecurity industry. Your research should include
technology transfer processes and initiatives along with funding sources, i.e.
venture capital, government grants, etc. You should also address the technology
development lifecycle and the role of funding availability at each of the
lifecycle stages (See NIST GCR 02-841).

Begin your research by reading the Week 1 readings.
Then, review the following documents and resources about technology transfer
processes and initiatives. Continue your research by investigating the
availability (or lack) of federal funding for innovations in the cybersecurity
area.

·
What is a
technology?
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/What_is_technology
·
Between
Invention and Innovation: An Analysis of Funding for Early-Stage Technology
Development (NIST GCR 02–841)
https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/05/09/gcr02-841.pdf
(you must
use this exact version)
·
What is
technology transfer? https://www.doi.gov/techtransfer
·
Technology
Transfer @ DHS
o http://www.dhs.gov/technology-transfer-program
o https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/technology-transfer-mechanisms

Next, research the role that private funding
(venture capital) plays in providing money and resources to innovators who are
developing cybersecurity technologies and products. How does the availability
of venture capital impact the development of technology? How do venture
capitalists influence the emergence or death of technology developments?
Provide specific examples from your research.

Your research is to be incorporated into a 3 to 5 page
written summary of the technology transfer process and associated funding
issues. Your report is to be submitted as an MS Word attachment to the Technology Transfer Research Paper entry
in your assignments folder. See the sample paper and paper template provided in
Content > Course Documents > APA Resources.

Additional Information
1.
Consult the grading rubric for specific
content and formatting requirements for this assignment.
2.
Your 3-5 page research paper should be
professional in appearance with consistent use of fonts, font sizes, margins,
etc. You should use headings and page breaks to organize your paper.
3.
Your paper should use standard terms and
definitions for cybersecurity.
4.
The CSIA program recommends that you follow
standard APA formatting since this will give you a document that meets the
“professional appearance” requirements. APA formatting guidelines and examples
are found under Course Resources > APA Resources. An APA template file (MS
Word format) has also been provided for your use
CSIA_Basic_Paper_Template(APA_6ed,DEC2018).docx.
5.
You must include a cover page with the
assignment title, your name, and the due date. Your reference list must be on a
separate page at the end of your file. These pages do not count towards the
assignment’s page count.
6.
You are expected to write grammatically
correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in
any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying
that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word
usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs.
7.
You are expected to credit your sources using
in-text citations and reference list entries. Both your citations and your
reference list entries must follow a consistent and professional citation style
(APA, MLA, etc.).

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