Enhancing the Capacity for Information Assurance Education Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

该项目正在提高罗格斯大学的能力，通过开发新的跨学科学位课程，在研究生和本科生水平，生产训练有素的信息保障（IA）专业人员。这项工作的一个独特之处在于，它以综合的方式解决了信息和信息服务的可靠性，以及大数据和云计算基础设施。具体而言，调查人员正在开发三个新的学位课程：（1）通过利用最近创建的专业科学硕士课程，提供商业和科学硕士（MBS）学位，正在创建IA的研究生水平跨学科集中。由于它包括业务和管理培训以及技术培训，MBS学位特别适合培训当前和未来的专业人员，以确保在IT系统开发和部署的各个阶段都考虑信息保证。(2)正在创建计算机科学系提供的MS程序中的IA轨道。这条赛道允许学生寻找一个传统的CS学位接受深入的教育IA，并获得认可这种专业培训的学位。(3)IA轨道在由工业和系统工程（伊势）和管理科学和信息系统（MSIS）部门提供的BS程序正在创建。这些学位在各自的学科中有很好的基础，但也让学生接触到其他部门的IA课程，以确保学生对IA形成广泛的跨学科视角。研究人员正在组织几个研讨会，以传播研究开发活动的想法和成果。他们还在IA为高中生举办夏令营，这提供了额外的宣传和招聘机会。

This project is increasing Rutgers University's capacity to produce highly trained information assurance (IA) professionals by developing new interdisciplinary degree programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. A unique aspect of the effort is that it addresses the dependability of the information and information services, as well as the big data and cloud computing infrastructure, in an integrated manner.Specifically, the investigators are developing three new degree tracks:(1) A graduate-level interdisciplinary concentration in IA is being created by leveraging the recent creation of a Professional Science Master's Program that offers a Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree. Because it includes business and management training as well as technical training, the MBS degree is particularly well-suited for training current and future professionals to ensure that information assurance is considered at all stages of IT system development and deployment.(2) An IA track in the MS program offered by the Computer Science Department is being created. This track allows students looking for a traditional CS degree to receive an in-depth education in IA and to obtain a degree that recognizes this specialized training.(3) IA tracks in the BS programs offered by the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) departments are being created. These degrees are well-grounded in their individual disciplines but also expose students to IA courses from other departments to ensure that the students develop a broad interdisciplinary perspective on IA.The investigators are organizing several workshops to disseminate ideas and results of the curriculum-development activities. They are also hosting a summer camp in IA for high school students, which provides additional outreach as well as a recruitment opportunity.