As cyberthreats increase, so do the number of students choosing to protect their nation on the cyberspace front. Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service is proving to be the ideal training ground for these students. Since its founding in 1997, the Bush School’s faculty mixture of top-tier academics and real-world practitioners have prepared graduate students for careers in public administration, public service and international affairs. This includes grooming students for careers in national security.

Texas A&M University is quickly establishing itself as one of the country’s leading academic centers for cybersecurity as the subject continues to permeate a broader scope both nationally and internationally.
The National Security Agency, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, officially named the university as a National Center of Academic Excellence in cyber operations during the ninth annual National Cyber Summit in Huntsville, Alabama, this week.

The National Security Agency (NSA), along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has designated Texas A&M University as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Operations , in acknowledgement of Texas A&M’s cybersecurity curriculum. Alongside the University’s recognition as a Center of Academic Excellence- Research (CAE-R) and as a Center of Academic Excellence- Four-Year Baccalaureate/Graduate Education (CAE-CDE), Texas A&M is one of a handful of universities to hold all three NSA designations.