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East Stroudsburg University is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, 2003-2009. Click here to see the NSA announcement and an associated picture.
East Stroudsburg University has been awarded $1.3 million for the creation of a Computer Forensics Institute. ESU will partner with Drexel University and Rider University for this initiative. See a mirrored web page of Senator Arlen Specter’s announcement.
East Stroudsburg University is awarded multi-million dollar grants from the US Department of Commerce and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to create a Computer Security Research Center and a Computer Security Monitoring and Control Center. This center will house computer security engineers graduating from high school, community college, and university programs in computer security. See mirrored pages of the ESU press releases: Federal, State.
East Stroudsburg University has been selected as a participant in the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program. ESU has both students on scholarship in this program, and has also received Capacity Building Funding. Click here to visit the IASP website.
East Stroudsburg University offers the first Bachelor’s degree in Computer Security in the Country. See a mirrored page of the MSNBC article.
East Stroudsburg University receives “accreditation” to offer its Bachelor’s candidates National Computer Security Certifications. Students will receive three federal certificates maintained by the US Committee on National Security Systems when they complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Security - NSTISSI 4011, CNSSI 4012, NSTISSI 4015. Click here to visit the CNSS website.
East Stroudsburg University is awarded over $700,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to help create Computer Security curriculum on the high school and community college level. See a mirrored page of the original Commonwealth’s press release.
East Stroudsburg University has completed its new Science and Technology center with Computer Security as one of the key academic and research areas. Click here to take a tour of the STC.
East Stroudsburg University has been selected as a participant in the Pennsylvania Cyber Security Commercialization Initiative. ESU has participated in Round 1 funding and has succeeded in earning Round 2 funding. Visit The Technology Collaborative.