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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

Service areaBuild Ecosystem

Key stat—

Office of recordCAEO · Build Ecosystem

·01 — What is CAE Community?

A national network of designated cyber schools.

The Center of Academic Excellence - Community National Center (CAE-CNC) connects and empowers 490+ cybersecurity education institutions across the NCAE-C network. It provides a centralized CAE resource portal, technical and logistical support for CAE events, strategic workforce development initiatives, and curriculum resources for faculty and students. The center facilitates research, education, and workforce training programs that strengthen the entire CAE ecosystem and support institutional growth at every stage of designation.

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Designation tracks

Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations, Cyber Research, and Cyber AI — choose the right fit.

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Curriculum mapping

Map your programs to the CAE Knowledge Units and DoD 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 490+ 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.