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National Security Agency
Centers of Excellence in Information Assurance

What is a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance?

The Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (IA) Education Program is an outreach effort designed and operated by the National Security Agency (NSA) in the spirit of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD 63), the Clinton Administration's Policy on Critical Infrastructure Protection, May 1998. The program goal is to reduce vulnerability in our National Information Infrastructure by promoting higher education in information assurance, and producing a growing number of professionals with IA expertise in various disciplines.

Which Schools are currently Centers of Academic Excellence?

The 50 universities designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education are:

Air Force Institute of Technology Auburn University Capital College Carnegie Mellon University East Stroudsburg University Drexel University Florida State University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Idaho State University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Information Resources Management College of the National Defense University Iowa State University James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Mississippi State University Naval Postgraduate School New Jersey Institute of Technology New Mexico Tech North Carolina State University Northeastern University Norwich University Pennsylvania State University Polytechnic Portland State University Purdue University Stanford University State University of New York, Buffalo State University of New York, Stony Brook Stevens Institute of Technology Syracuse University Texas A&M University Towson University University of California at Davis University of Dallas University of Idaho University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, University College University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Nebraska at Omaha University of North Carolina, Charlotte University of Pennsylvania University of Texas, San Antonio University of Tulsa University of Virginia Walsh College U.S. Military Academy, West Point West Virginia University

How does my school become a Center of Excellence?

Visit the National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance page and view the criteria and application procedures.

Why should my school become a Center of Excellence?

Benefits to Academia:

Colleges and universities designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education will receive formal recognition from the United States Government, along with the associated prestige and opportunities for publicity. This recognition will be in the form of an official Government certificate. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education are eligible to apply for scholarships and grants through both the federal and Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Programs. Designation as a Center does not carry a commitment for funding from the National Security Agency.

 

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