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Cyber Program Designated by NSA as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
宽广的博士. (2022年6月15日) – 皇冠体育 (PGCC) today announced that its cyber defense program has been designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA). 选择性的五年指定, 有效期至2027年, constitutes a renewal of the College's distinction initially instituted in 2014.
The CAE-CD designation is reserved for colleges and universities with robust programs that meet the NSA's standards for cybersecurity and demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence. 皇冠体育 is among fewer than 400 colleges and universities nationwide that have earned the designation, which signals to students that their classes will prepare them well for cybersecurity, 计算机工程, 计算机科学, 工程技术职业. The program also ensures that students are sufficiently trained to protect and defend government and business systems against modern cyber threats.
"The residents of Prince George's County have access to quality programs, 一流的教职员工, 以及学院里丰富的资源,法丽西亚·D说. 威廉姆斯,艾德.D.他是皇冠体育的校长. "The renewal of our National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense designation is validation from the NSA that our cybersecurity programs are indeed what we express them to be. 同学们完成我们的严谨, guided curriculum graduate with the requisite skills needed to fill the competitive jobs of today and tomorrow."
The NSA awards the CAE-CD designation to regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees and certificates at the associate, 学士, 研究生阶段.
"The CAE-CD redesignation recognizes the outstanding work of our students and faculty,Koudjo Koumadi说, Ph.D., professor of networking and cybersecurity in the College's Technology, 工程, 及建设部. "We could not have done it without sound leadership and the active participation of colleagues in all departments." He noted that the redesignation process began in 2021, and the department had to submit detailed documentation on the programs and courses, 包括学生实验室工作样本, and had to prove that the College adheres to and implements adequate cybersecurity principles and policies.
在评定和授予指定, the NSA partners with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education (NICE), 美国国家科学基金会, the Department of Defense Office of the Chief Information Officer (DoD-CIO), 和美国.S. 网络司令部(USCYBERCOM).
In 2014, 皇冠体育 was among the first 44 institutions designated by the National Security Agency and Department of 首页land Security (DHS) as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (IA) /Cyber Defense (CD).
Cyber resources on the Largo campus include the National CyberWatch Center headquarters that the College helped establish in 2017. 由国家科学基金会资助, the Center leads collaborative efforts to advance cybersecurity education and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce.
学院也是免费的 资讯科技夏令营 for underrepresented elementary, middle, and high school students, which take place in July. The summer camps are funded by the National Security Agency and National Science Foundation.
College students and adults interested in earning a cybersecurity certificate or degree are encouraged to consider the program offerings at 皇冠体育 in the Department of Technology, 工程, and Construction. For more information, contact Department Chair Michael Smith at smithmw@baitenghui.com or 301-546-0752.
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关于皇冠体育
Named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance designated by the National Security Agency and Department of 首页land Security (2022-2027), 皇冠体育 (PGCC) provides high-quality education and training for the progressive and career-oriented residents of Prince George's County. From new high school graduates and career seekers to more seasoned professionals and senior citizens looking to enhance their skillsets, PGCC is comprised of students who represent a wide range of ages, 背景, 和目标. 服务近25人,每年000人, the College is the first choice for higher education for residents of Prince George's County. 协作伙伴关系, 响应性学位和培训项目, and a commitment to student success enables PGCC to address diverse education and workforce development demands. For more information, visit the College website at vqhcyl.baitenghui.com. 皇冠体育 is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 市场街3624号, 费城, PA 19104; (267-284-5000); www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.