Information Networking Institute

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Information Networking Institute
Other name
INI
Established1989
Academic affiliations
College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
DirectorDena Haritos Tsamitis
Students260
Address
4616 Henry Street
, ,
U.S.

40°26′46″N79°56′53″W / 40.44608°N 79.94805°W / 40.44608; -79.94805
CampusUrban
Nickname The Tartans
MascotScottish terrier "Scotty"
Website www.ini.cmu.edu

The Information Networking Institute (INI) was established by Carnegie Mellon in 1989 as the nation's first research and education center devoted to information networking. [1]

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As an integral department of the College of Engineering and a collaboration of the School of Computer Science, the Tepper School of Business, and the Heinz College, the INI's professional graduate degree programs represent a fusion of technologies, economics and policies of secure communication networks, systems and services.

The INI also partners with research and outreach entities to extend educational and training programs to a broad audience of people using information networking as part of their daily lives. The INI is the educational partner of Carnegie Mellon CyLab, a university-wide, multidisciplinary research center involving more than 50 faculty and 100 graduate students. [2]

Center of Academic Excellence Designations

Through the work of the INI and CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University has been designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education (CAE-IA/CD) and a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R). It has also been designated by the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-Cyber Ops). Through these designations, the INI and CyLab participate in the:

Interdisciplinary culture

The INI teaching faculty are drawn from:

The INI also has an ongoing partnership with the University of Hyogo, Graduate School of Applied Informatics.

Faculty and researchers

Faculty involved in teaching and advising in the INI programs are conducting research in all aspects of information networking and information security. Affiliated research centers are:

Alumni

The INI has graduated over 1,400 alumni who currently occupy positions in a variety of sectors across industry, government and academia. [3]

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References

  1. "About the INI". Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  2. "About CyLab". Carnegie Mellon CyLab. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  3. "About the INI". Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute. Retrieved 2013-04-04.