1. College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC)
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2. Alignment of Mission NDU Mission CIC Mission
NDU develops joint warfighters and other national security leaders through rigorous academics, research and engagement to serve the common defense.
CIC Mission
The College of Information and Cyberspace prepares its graduates to lead national security institutions and advance global security in the information environment.
CIC Vision CIC is the premier senior national security educational institution focused on the information environment. CIC is the desired educator of leaders who perform national and military actions within the cyberspace domain using the information instrument of national power.

3. Our Niche CIC prepares graduates to lead at the strategic level
Understand the security environment and instruments of national power
Shape tomorrow by understanding and leveraging information and cyber-enablers
Lead, anticipate, and respond to change
Recognize and manage risk amid uncertainty
Effectively communicate with leaders and decision makers
Make ethical decisions based on shared values
Standard 3 (Institutional Resources)
Standard 5 (Administration)
Standard 2 (Planning & Resource Allocation)
Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment)
The work NDU has done over the past months , with support and help from the Joint Staff, the team will report to Middle States that NDU now meets all four standards.

4. Student Body Composition
DoD Civilians and Military
International Defense Ministries
U.S. Government Federal Agencies
U.S. Private Sector

5. CIC Value Proposition
Curriculum centered on Information Power and the Cyberspace Domain
Rigorous & Accredited Curriculum
Master’s Degree accredited with MSCHE
Prepares graduates to lead at the strategic level of cyberspace
Understand the security environment and the contribution of the instruments of national power
Shape tomorrow by understanding and leveraging commander’s intent and key information and IT enablers
Lead, anticipate, and respond to change
Recognize and manage risk amidst uncertainty
Effectively communicate with leaders and decision makers
Make ethical decisions based on the shared values of the Profession of Arms
Faculty provides thought leadership in the domain of cyberspace
Academic scholarship through publications, conferences, engagements
Developing center of a military academic community of practice
National Security and Cyberspace Studies
(War College Level JPME II Pilot)

6. Spectrum of Learning at CIC
National Security and Cyberspace Studies
10 Month Residency
JPME II (Pilot)
TS-SCI Clearance Required
Master of Science
(36 credits)
Government Information Leadership
Concentrations in CIO, Cyber Security, Cyber Leadership, IT Program Management, CFO
Multi-mode delivery (hybrid, online, residence)
CIO, Cyber Security, Cyber Leadership, IT Program Management, CFO
Graduate Level Certificates
(18 credits)
Conferences
Post-graduate enrollment
Targeted Special Programs
International Partner Capacity Building
Professional Development

7. CIC School of Joint Strategic Studies AY 2017-18 Curriculum
Mission: The CIC School of Joint Strategic Studies prepares joint warfighters to be strategic leaders through a joint senior level course of study in the use of the Information instrument of national power and the Cyberspace Domain.
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
Fall Semester
14 Sep-22 Dec
Spring Semester
2 Jan – 19 Apr
11 Aug-08 Sep
20 Apr-06 Jun
TS-SCI
TS-SCI
Information, Warfare, & Strategy
(03 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
TS-SCI
Foundations of the Cyberspace Terrain (03 CrHrs)
Curriculum Practicum
20-27 Apr
Strategic Leader Foundations
Course
(04 CrHrs)
Campaigning in Cyberspace
(04 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
TS-SCI
National Security Strategy
(03 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
International Context of Cyberspace (03 CrHrs)
Individual Student Research Paper
(presentation)
15-18 May
TS-SCI
Law, Authorities, & Warfare
(03 CrHrs)
Warfighting at the Speed of Light (02 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
International Practicum Prep
ISRP Research and Writing Seminar (03 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
Secret
Organizational Dynamics and Culture for Strategic Leaders (02 CrHrs)
TS-SCI
Capstone Exercise
22-24 May
NDU Electives (x2) (04 CrHrs)
Communications on Target (02 CrHrs)
A graduate of the CIC School of Joint Strategic Studies will be able to:
(PLO 1) Evaluate the national security environment with an emphasis on the impact of the Information instrument of national power.
(PLO 2) Integrate Joint Doctrine with Trans-Regional, Multi-Domain, Multinational perspectives into information and cyberspace operations.
(PLO 3) Analyze the critical aspects of the human-made terrain that underpins information and cyberspace operations to include the technology, law, and policy that supports that terrain.
(PLO 4) Apply principles of strategic leadership, including creative and critical thinking, decision-making, and ethical conduct.

8. Government Information Leadership Master of Science Degree
36 credits (11 courses + Capstone)
Combination of Information, IT, cyber or CFO expertise, management and leadership
Concentrations:
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Cyber Security (Cyber-S)
Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L)
IT Program Management (ITPM)
Cyberspace Strategy (Pilot JPME II Senior Service School)

9. On-line, On-campus or On-site
Flexible Learning Options to Meet Learner’s Ops Tempo & Education Needs
On-line, On-campus or On-site
Full or Part time
Courses at
Fort McNair &
Combatant Commands
On-Line
Distributed Learning
Courses
Full-Time
CIO Leadership
Development Program
CIO Certificate
Capacity Building
Conferences,
Symposia, &
Special Events
Educating
Informing
Connecting
Conferences and symposia
Networking with experts, leaders, and NDU alumni
Career long learning events for NDU alumni and others
eResident
1 week online lesson +
1 week face-to-face interactive seminar
3 weeks to complete synthesis and academic assignments
12 weeks online
Interactive seminar based
Team work and individual assignments
Global, 24/7 access
Frequent requests for demonstrations of model and best practices
Tailored events (NDU or on site)
Teach in US CYBERCOM and AFIT courses
Teach AF Cyber 400
Teach Comptroller Prof Develop courses
Faculty scholarly publications and presentations
14 weeks at NDU Ft McNair
Offered fall and spring
Cohort
Courses + field studies
DoD civilian and military, Government, interagency, international , and private sector students
M.S. Degree
Pilot JPME II
10 months at NDU Ft McNair
Aug start; Jun graduation
Courses across NDU + field studies

10. Conclusion The CIC Program is Unique Because:
The program addresses a gap in the entire JPME war college curriculum – it is the only one centered on the “I” in DIME via cyberspace.
The curriculum is designed to evolve to keep pace with the exponential global change in the cyberspace domain.
The program synergizes faculty across our spectrum of programs to provide subject matter expertise that ensures the curriculum stays current and relevant.
The program serves rising strategic leaders who will need to leverage cyberspace to accomplish their missions without falling victim to its vulnerabilities. It brings technical and non-technical students together to gain perspective on that potential, and its whole of society implications.