Enhancing the Capacity for Information Assurance Education Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

该项目通过在研究生和本科生层面开发新的跨学科学位课程，提高了罗格斯大学培养训练有素的信息保障(IA)专业人员的能力。这项工作的一个独特之处在于，它以一种集成的方式解决了信息和信息服务以及大数据和云计算基础设施的可靠性。具体地说，调查人员正在开发三个新的学位轨迹：(1)通过利用最近创建的提供商业和科学硕士(MBS)学位的专业科学硕士课程，正在创建IA研究生级别的跨学科集中度。由于它包括商业和管理培训以及技术培训，MBS学位特别适合培训现有和未来的专业人员，以确保在IT系统开发和部署的所有阶段都考虑到信息保证。(2)计算机科学系提供的MS计划中的IA课程正在创建中。这一课程允许寻求传统CS学位的学生接受IA的深入教育，并获得承认这种专门培训的学位。(3)工业与系统工程(ISE)和管理科学与信息系统(MSIS)系提供的BS课程中的IA课程正在创建中。这些学位在各自的学科上都有很好的基础，但也让学生接触到其他系的IA课程，以确保学生对IAA有一个广泛的跨学科观点。调查人员正在组织几个研讨会，以传播课程开发活动的想法和结果。他们还在洛杉矶为高中生举办夏令营，这提供了更多的外展和招聘机会。

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.