UNH named a CAE-CO by NSA
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Cyber-security students in UNH’s cyber-security master’s program.
The National Security Agency (NSA) has designated the University of New Haven a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO).
The designation, announced in late May, cites UNH’s undergraduate cyber-security and computer-science programs that are preparing students for some 3.5 million cyber-security positions nationwide that are projected to go unfilled by 2021.
UNH joins Carnegie Mellon and Old Dominion in being named a CAE-CO for 2019. The West Haven school is the second institution in New England to earn this designation, joining Northeastern University. There are currently 21 schools in the United States that feature Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations supported by the NSA.
“Your participation as a national CAE in Cyber Operations will build the future workforce that will possess the knowledge and skills related to specialized intelligence, military, and law enforcement cyber operations to enhance the national security posture of our nation,” wrote Jason Smith, program director of the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations for the NSA.
The NSA's CAE-CO program supports the agency’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and advances the objective to broaden the pool of skilled workers capable of supporting a cyber-secure nation. The CAE-CO program supports highly technical and interdisciplinary offerings at the university level in computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering that feature extensive opportunities for hands-on applications via labs and exercises.
According to Ibrahim Baggili, Elder Family Endowed Chair of Computer Science and Cybersecurity and founder and director of UNH’s Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group. “This is one of the most difficult designations to receive, as the university is assessed on its research, program offerings, multidisciplinary approach, performance in cyber competitions, and many other factors."
“We received this distinction on our first try, which is uncommon, but given our strong emphasis on cyber operations, the federal government took notice of our research, academic rigor, and student accomplishments,” said Baggili.
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