LETTER FROM THE DEAN
A warm welcome to the College of Business, Security and Intelligence (CBSI) — the nation’s only educational institution dedicated to serving the evolving national and global interests and needs that require a fusion of these disciplines.
Embry-Riddle
and crucial topics such as aviation cybersecurity, cyber-physical security, Internet of Things (IoT) security and artificial intelligence. Our commitment to hands-on, direct- application learning equips students for pivotal 21st-century challenges, offering first-hand insights from faculty with extensive academic, industry and government experience. Alongside outstanding faculty that challenge our students and state-of-the-art cyber facilities like the Cyber Lab and Cyber Gym Makerspace, our focus on real-world interdisciplinary learning sets us apart. At CBSI, students engage in research and team projects, often in collaboration with leading industry partners supported by our Cyber Fund for Excellence. In this publication, we celebrate success and share glimpses of CBSI’s contributions to cyberspace. It would be my privilege to initiate a deeper conversation about our shared goals and the potential for future collaborations.
Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus, founded in 1978, offers 25
undergraduate and three graduate programs with a diverse enrollment of over 3,264 students. Our Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security is a trailblazer, positioning the Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus as a DHS/ NSA Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense, an ABET-accredited* cyber program and a crucial player in the U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network. Since 2013, the department has seen consistent growth in student enrollment, including a rising number of women, and has graduated over 250 students who are now making a difference and lasting impact across public, private and non-profit sectors. Securing prestigious grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation, we support full-ride scholarships for our students in cyber- related programs and activities, both within and outside the CBSI. These prestigious grants have also grown our cyber infrastructure and research in emerging
Dr. Thomas Drape Dean College of Business, Security and Intelligence
*The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET (abet.org/).
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