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NORWICH UNIVERSITY CYBER TIMELINE Bachelor of Science in Computer $3.58 million grant from the NSF for student 1999 Security & Information Assurance scholarships in Scholarship for Service program. 2018 (BSCSIA) program launches. Based Tokyo’s Allied Telesis K.K. partners exclusively with on theory and hands-on experience, Norwich University on cybersecurity services. the program utilizes state-of-the-art forensic tools, offering concentrations Norwich receives two grants totaling over For the third year in a row, Norwich receives a in Advanced Information Assurance $170,549 from the National Security Agency grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) and Digital Forensics. (NSA) and the National Science Foundation and National Science Foundation (NSF) to host (NSF) to host two GenCyber summer camps. GenCyber@NU, a free cybersecurity camp for The NSA designates Norwich At its annual Residency Conference, Norwich’s high school juniors and seniors. University as a National Center College of Graduate and Continuing Studies Norwich University is named a Center of of Academic Excellence in 2001 hosts the second annual Cybersecurity Summit Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Information Assurance Education featuring international experts. Education (CAE-CDE) by the NSA and Department (CAE-IAE) for the first time. of Homeland Security (DHS) through 2022. The The National Center for the Study of Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center Counter-Terrorism and CyberCrime certifies Norwich as a National Center for Digital at Norwich University (later NUARI) is Forensic Academic Excellence (CDFAE). 2002 funded through a U.S. Department of 2017 College of Graduate and Continuing Studies Justice grant. (CGCS) holds the inaugural Cybersecurity NU enters the NSF Cyber Corps. Summit bringing leaders together to discuss the latest in federal cyber policy. Online Master of Science in The Norwich Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Assurance Program Security & Information Assurance (BSCSIA) NUARI on behalf of NCPC receives $2.2M FEMA launches (later to become M.S. in program was the only educational institution training grant for cybersecurity training for first Information Security & Assurance). invited to support Santa Clara Police Department responders. Norwich joins/founds the National at Super Bowl 50. Cybersecurity Preparedness Norwich is first ever location outside of the EU Consortium (NCPC) along with the Norwich’s Master of Science in Information to host the Reserve Officers’ Association (ROA) University of Memphis Center for Security & Assurance (MSISA) is ranked #3 in the Department of Europe and the Verband der Information Assurance (Memphis); top 10 best cybersecurity graduate programs in Reservisten der Bunderwehr (VdRBw) Partnership University of Arkansas System Criminal 2004 the U.S. by Universities.com. Seminar. Two Norwich alumni present on the topic of cybersecurity and national security. Justice Institute (CJI); University of Texas Norwich University Applied Research Institutes at San Antonio’s Center for Infrastructure (NUARI) deploys DECIDE-FS software simulation Assurance and Security (CIAS); and Texas in South Africa, facilitating a cyber-resiliency A&M Engineering Extension Service response exercise with 16 institutions integral to its (TEEX). NU Center for Advanced Computing financial markets. and Digital Forensics (NUCAC-DF) is created. Norwich launches inaugural Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. 2016 NUARI and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT, announce a $15 million Norwich awarded NSA grant to train the NU 2009 contract, of which $6 million is awarded next generation of cyber soldiers, awarding through the Air Force Research Lab in scholarships to U.S. Army Reserve soldiers to Rome, NY, to fund research to develop enter the online Information Security & Assurance Web*DECIDE, a war gaming platform certificate programs. for the financial sector. 2013 PI 2014 1996 2015 2011 2015 Online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (BSCS), a degree completion program, Norwich University receives U.S. launches at College of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Department of Defense Cybercrime Center U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT, Norwich rated number two for its The 20th Anniversary William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium addresses the of Digital Forensic Academic Excellence announces a $9.9 million Homeland cyber security academic programs in theme of cyber security and privacy. (CDFAE) designation for the first time. Security contract to NUARI to continue the U.S. by the Ponemon Institute in work on DECIDE simulation software. a survey of nearly 2000 information NU is one of six universities in the U.S. to officially partner with the United States Army NUARI runs Quantum Dawn I, the largest Reserve to develop cyber-education curricula that aligns with federal standards and NUARI runs Quantum Dawn II with 50 security professionals assessing 403 critical infrastructure cyber threat exercise colleges and universities. cybersecurity needs. with the financial sector at the time. organizations and 500 participants in the financial sector. At this time, it is the only The 302nd Information Operations Battalion Web OpSec detachment, a United States cyber threat exercise of its kind. Army Reserve detachment, forms on the Norwich campus. NUARI runs Quantum Dawn III simulation with over 80 financial institutions and government organizations in the largest financial sector cybersecurity exercise in the U.S..