·01 — What is NCTC?
National cyber training for academic professionals.
The National Cyber Training Center (NCTC) delivers structured, Department of War-aligned professional development for faculty and institutional cyber program leaders across the CAE community. Training is designed to elevate teaching quality, align institutional curriculum to national standards, and ensure that educators stay current with evolving Department of War cyber workforce needs. NCTC supports CAEO's mission to build and sustain a capable academic pipeline by investing directly in the faculty who teach the next generation of cyber defenders.
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What you do
Engage with curriculum, mentorship, or service activities aligned to the program's mission.
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What you get
Funding, designation, training, or placement, depending on the program.
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What it builds
A pathway toward DoW cyber roles, or a stronger institutional cyber program.
·02 — Related programs
Other ways into build ecosystem.
Programs in the same sub-service — Build Academic Capability.
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Build Academic Capability
Early Faculty Seminars
CAEO-sponsored seminars giving new and transitioning faculty hands-on exposure to Department of War cyber priorities, building educators who understand national security requirements.
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Enable Academic Institutions
NCAE-C
NSA-managed program designating colleges and universities as CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-R, or CAE-CAI — setting national standards for cybersecurity curriculum and competency development.
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