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CAE Community

National center supporting and empowering 490+ CAE-designated institutions through centralized resources, technical support, and strategic workforce development initiatives.

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·KEY FACTS

TypeDesignation

AudienceFor Institutions

Sub-serviceEnable Academic Institutions

CycleCohort cycle · Fall & Spring

Next deadlineAug 31, 2026 (Fall cohort)

Office of recordCAEO · Build Ecosystem

·01 — What is CAE Community?

The gold standard in cyber education.

Join 387+ institutions recognized by the NSA and DoW for exceptional cybersecurity curriculum and research. NCAE-C designation comes in three tracks — Cyber Defense (CD), Cyber Operations (CO), and Cyber Research (CR) — each with a 5-year term and a pathway to CAEO grants and consortia.

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Designation tracks

Cyber Defense (CD), Cyber Operations (CO), and Cyber Research (CR) — choose the right fit.

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Curriculum mapping

Map your programs to the Knowledge Units and 8140 work roles.

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Community access

Once designated, join the CAE Community for resources, grants, and convenings.

CAE Institution Map

Find a CAE-Designated Institution

· NCAE-C COMMUNITY RESOURCE

Interactive Institution Map

Browse all 387+ CAE-designated institutions across the U.S. Filter by state, designation track (CD, CO, CR), and proximity. Maintained by the CAE Community.

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·02 — Related programs

Other ways into build ecosystem.

Programs in the same sub-service — Enable Academic Institutions.