DSU signs new agreement with Army Cyber Center of Excellence

August 8, 2024

Students at two organizations will benefit from a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Dakota State University and the Army Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE).

The MOU was signed in July by DSU's Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Rebecca Hoey, and CCoE Commander, Major General Paul Stanton.

"The MOU between Army Cyber Center of Excellence and DSU is a true partnership," said Hoey. "It ensures soldiers receive academic credit for the rigorous military training they've received in cybersecurity, allowing them to earn degrees more quickly through a combination of their training and university coursework."

DSU's Provost Dr. Rebecca Hoey and Major General Paul Stanton sign a memorandum of understanding between Dakota State and the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. Photo provided by Kaylyn St. Jean with the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence.

The MOU allows DSU to award course credits to Army officers and warrant officers who have completed courses at the CCoE. This allows them to more quickly earn cyber-intensive degrees from The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences in artificial intelligence, cyber operations, cyber defense, computer science, or network security and administration, or the cyber-infused Cyber Leadership & Intelligence degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Throughout the three years of this MOU, Dakota State students will have opportunities to participate in internships or capstone projects with the CCoE, or work on national cybersecurity prerogatives that will keep people, systems, infrastructure, and data safe.

One DSU alumnus, Taylor Myers, will be moving to Fort Eisenhower in Georgia this fall for a two-year fellowship where he will be integrated into a cyber protection brigade. This work fulfills his commitment as a member of the Cybersecurity Scholarship for Service Program (CySP). Myers earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at DSU and is beginning his doctoral work in the Cyber Defense program.

Dr. Mary Bell, Dean of The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences, is an Army Veteran. She said, "With my 34 years of experience in the Department of Defense, I am especially proud to support military personnel through this initiative. This agreement benefits the individuals, the Army, and DSU. Having these military professionals in our classrooms is good for them, and our students will learn from their real-world experience."

Bell added, "This MOU also improves national security because by utilizing this opportunity, these officers will have enriched skill sets to better accomplish their assigned missions."

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