Experiences with Establishment of a Multi-University Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense

Authors

Julien Murphy PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
R.T. Albert, University of Maine at Fort Kent
C. Bennett, University of Maine at Farmington
David Briggs PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
Maureen Ebben PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
H. Felch, University of Maine at Augusta
D. Kokoska, University of Maine at Augusta
L. Lovewell, University of Southern Maine
C. MacDonald, University of Southern Maine
G. Markowsky, University of Maine
L. Markowsky, University of Southern Maine
Edward Sihler, University of Southern Maine
G. Wilson, University of Southern Maine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Publication Title

Proceedings: Computer Engineering and Applied Computing

Abstract

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in response to an unmet workforce need for cybersecurity program graduates, jointly sponsor a program by which a post-secondary education institution may achieve recognition as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense (CAE IA/CD). The program identifies standards, criteria, and an evaluation process. Many individual institutions have achieved recognition. The University of Maine System, composed of seven universities, is the first multi-university entity to achieve the CAE IA/CD recognition. The purpose of this paper is to share the key challenges, opportunities, and experiences that contributed to this achievement, and offer recommendations.

Recommended Citation

Murphy, J., Albert, R.T., Bennett, C., Briggs, D., Ebben, M., Felch, H., Kokoska, D., Lovewell, L., MacDonald, C., Markowsky, L., Sihler, E., & Wilson, G. (2015). Experiences with Establishment of a Multi-University Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense. Proceedings: Computer Engineering and Applied Computing.