Columbia Basin College certified by NSA for excellence in cyber defense education – KVEW

By David Mann. Published Thursday, March 9th, 2017

It turns out the Tri-Cities have a great place to learn how to defend the country from cyber attacks.

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Pascos Columbia Basin College a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for its two-year education program.

In a letter to the school, Karen Leuschner, program manager of the Centers of Academic Excellence program at the NSA, wrote:

Your ability to meet the increasing demands of program criteria will serve the nation well in contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure.

She added there is a critical shortage of professionals with skills to defend Americas cyberspace obtained by higher education.

Certificates of the NSA designation will be presented at the National Cyber Security Summit in Huntsville, Alabama from June 6 to 8.

There are currently 62 students enrolled in CBCs cyber security program.

The school started offering a bachelors degree of applied science in cyber security in 2013.

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