This report describes an innovative network security program initiated by Northern Virginia Community College and funded with a grant from the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership. The program educates and trains students in the instillation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the hardware and software infrastructure of information security. The curriculum was designed by a team of experts in network and Internet security in the private and public sectors and offers a unique, 1-year, full-time program that combines instruction in security skills with on-the-job experience. The program content also includes training in business and communication skills. Results are presented from an information security specialist focus group convened to validate the program curriculum and identify future trends in the field of information security. The paper concludes with a discussion of the lessons learned by program administrators a year and a half after initiating the new program. These lessons include the need for an advanced networking lab, the value of professional development for full-time and adjunct faculty, and the importance of continuous curriculum development. The results of the Information Security Specialist Focus Group are presented in the appendix. (RC)