November 13, 2006

The National Security Agency sponsors one principal from each of its designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) to attend its annual conference. The goals of the conference are to receive national program updates, network with other CAEIAEs in order to collaborate in IA research, develop new opportunities for our students, and present the first update on the status of Fountainhead’s IACT center to NSA, DHS and CAEIAE peers. In addition IACT sponsors a second principal.

Both Program Coordinator Tammy Alexander and Vice President Casey Rackley traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to attend the conference and achieve its established goals. The IACT duo presented an overview of courses, enrollment and graduation statistics, certificates awarded, graduate employment activities, recent program grants and future initiatives. Slides are available for sharing at: http://www.iawire.org/ppt/alexander_PImeeting2006.ppt

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About Fountainhead College of Technology's (FCT) Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT)

Fountainhead College of Technology, formerly Tennessee Institute of Electronics, was founded in 1947 and is committed to using its resources to significantly contribute to efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructure. In 1999 the college began offering an associate's degree in Information Technology with curriculum developed to include information security training. In 2002 the college began development of a baccalaureate degree in Network Security and Forensics, and in 2003 Fountainhead College of Technology became the first college in the Southeast to offer a computer security-focused baccalaureate degree. The mission of the IACT center is to develop and maintain a strong information assurance curriculum that adheres to national standards, and to also address the cybersecurity needs of the community by offering training and support for Fountainhead College of Technology students, staff, and faculty; local law enforcement; government agencies; and information technology professionals.

For more information, please visit the official IACT Website at: http://www.iawire.org, or contact Casey Rackley, Program Coordinator, at casey.rackley [at] fountainheadcollege [dot] edu .