NSA, DHS award national information assurance certification to schools

Published 18 June 2013

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been in the news recently for its surveillance programs, but the agency also contributes to homeland security and cybersecurity education. The agency and the Department of Homeland Security have launched a national educational certification which helps provide students with an inside track for careers in the field. Two-year and four-year colleges across the United States last week received the certification, called the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 2-Year Education.

Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/columbia/bs-ho-hcc-cyber-honor-20130612,0,3818294.story