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NPS students Lt. Cmdr. Gene Albin, Army Capt. James Browne and Lt. Cmdr. Tom Hall discuss elements of their network during the National Security Agency sponsored Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) NPS Participates in NSA's 11th annual Cyber Defense Exercise 2011
A team from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) again participated in the 11th annual National Security Agency (NSA)-sponsored Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) in late April.  The CDX takes place annually throughout military educational installations in an effort to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and provide experience through training for future DoD cyber warriors.

Inside NPS - CDX 2011 video segment" 22 Jun 2011 - Runtime: 6:17 min  (or click here to view the original on the NPS Video Portal)

"NPS Team Participates in NSA's Annual Cyber Defense Exercise" - 18 May 2011
NPS Participates in NSA's 10th annual Cyber Defense Exercise 2010
 The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) was ranked second (out of 9 teams) in the 10th annual National Security Agency (NSA) sponsored Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) conducted April 20-23.**
Lt. Cmdr. Will Taff, a student at NPS and member NPS’ Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) team, monitors the network during CDX 2010. "NPS Wins Cyber Defense Exercise" - 12 May 2010.  See the full article on: KION TV web site (external website) or click here for a copy of the article.

"Inside NPS - CDX 2010 video segment" 07 May 2010 - Runtime: 5:20 min  (or click here to view the original on the NPS Video Portal)

"Mids Get the Trophy, but NPS Wins Cyber Defense Exercise" - 07 May 2010.

NSA Press Release (26 Apr 2010 results): U.S. Naval Academy Triumphs in 10th Annual Cyber Defense Exercise

"KION TV News Report on CDX 2010" 23 Apr 2010 - Runtime: 0:48 min

"NPS Defends Against Cyber Attack" - 22 Apr 2010  See the full article in: KION TV web site (external website) or click here for a copy of the article.

NSA Press Release (20 Apr 2010): Cyber Defense Put to the Test During Annual Exercise
** Please note that the initial results sent out by NSA showed NPS taking top honors which was later (5/17/10) updated to second place as scores were recounted.  So initial news reports may show NPS having won the event.

Scholarships for Federal Cyber Service Corp
"NPS offers free ride, hard work - Scholarships available" - posted in the Monterey County Herald, 05 Dec 2009. Click here for a copy of the article.

"New scholarship program to promote cyber security in civilian workforce" - posted in the Californian.com, 11 Nov 2009. Click here for a copy of the article.

Elliott Quarles, an NPS Scholarship for Service program student,works the morning shift of the Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX 2009) NPS Participates in NSA's 9th annual Cyber Defense Exercise 2009
This year's ninth annual CDX is dubbed, "Realistic Network Defense in a Hostile World." NPS' own cyber security team has designed, built and defended computer networks against simulated intrusions by the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Red Team. The competition is designed to foster education and awareness among future military leaders about the role of information assurance in protecting the nation's critical information systems. Schools are assessed on their abilities to maintain network services while detecting and responding to network security intrusions and compromises. The stiff competition includes the five service academies (Military, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Merchant Marine), the Air Force Institute of Technology, and for the first time a foreign school, the Royal Military College of Canada, has joined in the fierce rivalry.   Click here for an NSA produced video for CDX 2009.
NPS Receives Prestigious National Information Assurance Dual Designation

NPS Receives Prestigious National Information Assurance Dual Designation
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced the designation of the Naval Postgraduate School as an Information Assurance (IA) Center for Academic Excellence-Research (CAE-R) for the academic years 2009-2015. The CAE-Research designation recognizes academic institutions that actively integrate research activities into their curricula.

Click here to read the full article on the NPS website.

 
NPS Information Assurance Program Receives Certification as one of Best in USA
NPS Program Meets All National Standards

Monterey, CA. - The Committee of National Security Systems (CNSS), under the National Security Agency's (NSA) Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation Program, has certified that the Naval Postgraduate School information assurance program is among the most rigorous in the nation. The NPS curriculum designed by the school's Center for Information Systems Security and Research (CISR) meets and exceeds the National Training Standard for Information Security Professionals (NSTISSI 4011) along with four additional training standards, placing it the top tier of information assurance programs.   (Click here for more)  

NPS Participates in NSA's 8th annual Cyber Defense Exercise 2008
Scott Cote directs cyber countermeasures during simulated cyber-defense tactical operations
"Naval Postgraduate School students wage 4-day battle" - See the full article in: Information Warfare Monitor (external website)

"NPS Hones Cyber Defense Skills During CDX 2008"  - 12 June 2008.
Scott Coté, a senior lecturer in the Center for Information Security Studies and Research at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) assists participating students during the 8th annual Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) 2008. CDX 2008 was sponsored by the National Security Agency and put NPS and many other Department of Defense schools on the receiving end of over 1,000 cyber attacks spanning a week to test each school's ability to protect against an onslaught of cyber assaults.   Click here to read the full article.

"One Breach is Too Many in Cyber Warfare" - posted in the Monterey County Herald, 29 Apr 2008.  Click here for a copy of the article.
NPS Participates in NSA's Cyber Defense Exercise 2003
CISR video of CDX
"War Games at Navy School" - posted in the Monterey County Herald, 28 Apr 2003. Click here for a copy of the article.

Click here for a video describing CISR's role in the CDX 2003 exercise  Runtime: 6:53 min
OPM Director Kay Coles James Gives Federal Agencies Flexibility in IT Hiring to Support Information Security Efforts
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kay Coles James recently issued a memorandum to heads of agencies and departments and chief human capital officers notifying them of the hiring flexibility available for Information Technology (IT) positions. (Click here for more)
 
CDX 2002 NPS Participates in NSA's Cyber Defense Exercise 2002

"Cyberwar games: Cadets hone their skills" - 26 April 2002.  See the full article in: CNET News(external website) or click here for a copy of the article.

"KSBW TV News Report on CDX 2002" 30 Apr 2002 - Runtime: 2:28 min

"MONTEREY, Calif. -- Systems administrator David Riebrandt's first hint that intruders had hacked the military network came from telltale electronic footprints. From the logs (electronic records of the information passed on the network) it quickly became evident that a server with gate-keeping control over different parts of the system was getting downright chatty with a foreign computer via the Internet..."
SFS Community Outreach Project
The Community Outreach Project seeks to bring awareness of computer security issues to the community. We offer a variety of presentations on security topics of interest to business, government entities, schools, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Topics range from Email in the Age of Spam and Viruses to Security and Your Organization. Community Outreach can also develop a presentation specifically tailored for your organization. For more information, please contact: CISRContact@nps.edu



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