Information Networking Institute
Other name | INI |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
Academic affiliations | College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Director | Dena Haritos Tsamitis |
| Students | 260 |
| Address | 4616 Henry Street , , U.S. 40°26′46″N 79°56′53″W / 40.44608°N 79.94805°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | The Tartans |
| Mascot | Scottish terrier "Scotty" |
| Website | www |
The Information Networking Institute (INI) was established by Carnegie Mellon in 1989 as the nation's first research and education center devoted to information networking.[1]
As an integral department of the College of Engineering and a collaboration of the School of Computer Science, the Tepper School of Business, and the Heinz College, the INI's professional graduate degree programs represent a fusion of technologies, economics and policies of secure communication networks, systems and services.
The INI also partners with research and outreach entities to extend educational and training programs to a broad audience of people using information networking as part of their daily lives. The INI is the educational partner of Carnegie Mellon CyLab, a university-wide, multidisciplinary research center involving more than 50 faculty and 100 graduate students.[2]
Center of Academic Excellence Designations
[edit]Through the work of the INI and CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University has been designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education (CAE-IA/CD) and a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R). It has also been designated by the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-Cyber Ops). Through these designations, the INI and CyLab participate in the:
- Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program - Students pursuing graduate degrees in information security (MSIS or MSISPM) are eligible for scholarships under the SFS program.
- Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP) - Students pursuing graduate degrees in information security and seeking careers with the Department of Defense may be eligible for scholarships under the IASP.
- Capacity Building Program for Faculty from Historically Black and Hispanic Serving Institutions - The INI and CyLab developed a month-long, in-residence summer program to help build information assurance education and research capacity at colleges and universities designated as Minority Serving Institutions – specifically, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). This program is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Interdisciplinary culture
[edit]The INI teaching faculty are drawn from:
- The College of Engineering, (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy)
- The School of Computer Science
- The Tepper School of Business
- H. John Heinz III College
- Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
- Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley
The INI also has an ongoing partnership with the University of Hyogo, Graduate School of Applied Informatics.
Faculty and researchers
[edit]Faculty involved in teaching and advising in the INI programs are conducting research in all aspects of information networking and information security. Affiliated research centers are:
- Carnegie Mellon CyLab
- SEI's CERT Division
Alumni
[edit]The INI has graduated over 1,400 alumni who currently occupy positions in a variety of sectors across industry, government and academia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "About the INI". Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "About CyLab". Carnegie Mellon CyLab. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "About the INI". Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
External links
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