Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2018

It’s been a momentous spring for Cedarville’s computer science program. On May 10, the National Security Agency (NSA) officially named Cedarville University a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Operations. Only 20 universities and institutions of higher learning currently hold this designation, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Postgraduate School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Texas A&M University. Cedarville’s cybersecurity program underwent and successfully passed an onsite review by a team from the NSA to determine if it met the CAE- Cyber Operations program criteria, which includes extensive and rigorous academic content. The NSA notified Seth Hamman, Associate Professor of Computer Science. “Your participation as a national CAE in Cyber Operations will build the future workforce that will possess the knowledge and skills related to specialized intelligence, military, and law-enforcement operations,” the letter said. Cedarville was recognized for the designation during an NSA ceremony June 6 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. “This award opens doors for jobs, training, and funding that are available only to CAE schools,” Hamman said. “This is a powerful stamp of approval for our program.” Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity Launches With trustee approval in May, the University announced the creation of a Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity. Seth Hamman, Associate Professor of Computer Science, will serve as the inaugural director. Goals for the center include developing cyber leaders in the classroom, shaping the future of cyber education among institutions of higher learning, and promoting cyber awareness in society. “We’re offering something special here at Cedarville, something our country really needs,” Hamman said. “We constantly cultivate in our students Christ-centered morals — knowing right from wrong, a willingness to stand for justice and sacrifice personally for the greater good.” “We want to bless our fellow man by creating a secure cyberspace. That’s the vision.” NSA Declares Cedarville a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Safeguarding Business Is Focus of New M.B.A. Cybersecurity Track This spring, Cedarville’s M.B.A. program announced a new concentration in cybersecurity. With today's business increasingly being conducted online, the Cedarville M.B.A.–Cybersecurity will develop professionals who can proactively protect their businesses, organizations, and ministries online and safeguard customer and supporter personal and financial information. Along with Cybersecurity, concentrations in Business Analytics and Innovation and Entrepreneurship* will be added this fall. Operations Management and Healthcare Administration tracks are also available. For more information, visit cedarville.edu/mba . *Pending approval by the Higher Learning Commission CAMPUS NEWS 30 | Cedarville Magazine