Welcome to A National Center of Academic Excellence!!! 

 

Jointly Designated by the

National Security Agency

and the

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

(effective for 2009 - 2014)

 

 

The Dr. Dorothy E. Denning Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education is a multidisciplinary Center that supports New Jersey City University’s (NJCU) mission as an institution that provides its diverse population of students, faculty and community with scholarship and pragmatic approaches to the field of Information Assurance. Information Assurance is generally defined to include cyber security, cyber forensics, data quality, data completeness, data accuracy, privacy and issues associated with the storage, communication and sharing of data and information. Dr. Dorothy E. Denning is the namesake of the Center in recognition of her pioneering work in the field, during a period of our Nation’s history when women were severely underrepresented in the sciences. The Center involves faculty and students from across the University in teaching and learning, service projects and research. The Center aligns itself with faculty and students at other institutions such as Community and other four-year Colleges. The overall mission is to enhance the security and integrity of information within the geographical region, with future plans to extend nationally and beyond.

The Information Assurance Program at NJCU takes a leadership role within information assurance and cyber security by contributing to the Homeland Defense initiative. NJCU's Information Assurance Program does this by:

• Producing graduates in Information Assurance at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Providing internship opportunities for students to gain hands on experience as they work with faculty research projects or community projects.
• Collaborating with other Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance to strengthen the National Security Agency’s program in information assurance.
• Working together with companies in New Jersey, New York, and surrounding areas engaged in security research.
• Increasing awareness in security and encourage local companies to participate in security by facilitating conferences and workshops in the area of information assurance and cyber security. This is envisioned with partnerships through professional security organizations.

Additionally, because of NJCU’s strategic location in proximity to urban settings, the Center promotes the field of Information Assurance and cyber security consistent with the United States Homeland Security Department.