College of Information and Cyberspace

The National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) (formerly the Information Resources Management College (IRMC) or NDU iCollege, and the DoD Computer Institute) is a U.S. Department of Defense graduate school that provides information and cyberspace focused education for national security leaders of the United States and beyond. A unit of the National Defense University (NDU), it is located at Fort McNair, Washington, DC. NDU CIC is recognized for its excellent graduate-level programs, faculty, and services that provide a strategic advantage for today’s military and civilian leaders in the United States Department of Defense and across government. The Chancellor of the NDU CIC provides strategic direction and vision for all faculty, staff, and students.

NDU College of Information & Cyberspace
TypeGovernment institution
Established1964 (originally the DoD Computer Institute)
ChancellorDr. Cassandra C. Lewis (Acting)
Academic staff
27
Postgraduates~1900
Location
Washington, D.C.
CampusFort Lesley J. McNair
Colorspurple, gold, and black
Websitehttp://cic.ndu.edu/

History

In 1976, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the National War College were brought into one joint educational institution when the National Defense University became a historic pooling of the defense community's intellectual resources. They were joined in 1981 by the Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) and in 1982 by the Department of Defense Computer Institute (DODCI). DODCI was established originally in 1964. In 1988, DODCI was re-established and changed to the Information Resources Management College (IRMC) and then was rebranded as the iCollege in 2008.[1] Over the last 25+ years, the NDU CIC has expanded its programs and offerings for all of government and has developed robust online and in-person academic programs. The 2017 renaming to the current College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) reflects the evolving understanding and employment of information as a Joint warfighting function[2] and cyberspace as its own warfighting domain.[3]

Notable people associated with CIC include "the mother of the computer" Admiral Grace Hopper (who served as an instructor and advocate of the school),[4] the current Acting DoD CISO Mr. Mark Hakun (a graduate of the CIC's CISO program),[5] and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Cyber Policy Thomas Wingfield (who served as a Dean and Acting Chancellor of CIC).[6]

References
  1. NDU (2007). "History of the National Defense University". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. Secretary of Defense: Information as a Joint Function - 09/15/2017
  3. Sussman, Bruce. "Pentagon 2018: Focus on 'Cyberspace as a Warfighting Domain'". Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. "Our Heritage: Dr. Moxley Reflects on Working With Grace Hopper at DODCI'".
  5. "Strategic Insights: DoD CISO (Acting) Reflects on His Education in the CiC CISO Program".
  6. "Official DoD Biography for DASD Wingfield".
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