Prospective Students

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS) engages in academic partnerships with a number of institutions. The Center's education programs aim to create a rich learning environment of academic rigor to rapidly build capacity in our three thrust areas of Education, Research and Innovation. We provide a unique setting that addresses key national and international security issues.

Academic institutions can play an active role in reinforcing our security environment through targeted education and special training. As such, it is our responsibility to build capacity in counterterrorism, homeland security, infrastructure protection, computer security and information assurance.

The Center's education programs offer academic degrees administered by partner institutions. Teaching schedules are flexible, accommodating full- and part-time students as well as working professionals (1-week intensive course and weekend classes). Click here to view featured courses.

RIT-CADS Program

The Center has teamed with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to offer cross disciplinary degrees featuring concentrations in Cyber Security, CBRNE Defense and Counter-terrorism. Courses are taught in Washington, DC by CADS experts and faculty members, featuring distinguished guest speakers from the government, academia, and the private sector.

• The Masters of Science (MS) program is currently accepting applications.
• Graduate certificate programs (4 courses) will be available shortly. Students enrolled in the MS programs may be granted the opportunity to use their course credit toward completion of a graduate certificate.

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The George Washington University

A number of CADS fellows teach undergraduate and graduate courses at The George Washington University's Department of Computer Science.

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Special Training

The Center offers a variety of specialized and comprehensive training programs focusing on key national and global security challenges. Distinguished experts have developed unique curricula, hands-on exercises and innovative teaching techniques to rapidly build capacity in information operations, diplomacy, cultural awareness, counterterrorism, information interoperability, vulnerability assessment and force protection. The Center’s team has trained over 6,000 law enforcement, intelligence and military personnel in a wide variety of security-related disciplines.

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For more information about these programs, please write to education [at] c4ads [dot] org.