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C e l e b r a t i n g 2 5 Y e a r s o f A c a d e m i c E x c e l l e n c e

2014-2015

Catalog

and Student Handbook

Educate Inform Connect
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These are exciting times at the National Defense University, as the iCollege 

celebrates its 25th anniversary, NDU undertakes a Joint Education Transformation 

(JET) initiative that will ensure the University’s curriculum remains relevant in the 

future. Working groups comprised of faculty and staff members from across 

the whole of NDU developed a range of options and suggestions on how NDU 

should improve delivery of Joint Education to the ten month resident students. The 

intent is to integrate various talents across the university and synergize individual 

strengths to more effectively focus and leverage organizational resources on 

the core NDU mission – developing leaders who have the ability to operate and 

creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world. 

For our iCollege eResident and online students, we are working on big changes too! In addition to being a 

key player in the university’s new curriculum model, the iCollege is responding to the fiscal reality around 

us, trying to better meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders with streamlined educational 

programs that can be completed over a shorter period. The following changes are effective 1 July 2014:

• Master of Science Degree in Government Information Leadership requires 36 credit hours (vs 39 credit 

hours).

• Now offer a 10 month in-resident Master of Science Degree in Government Information Leadership (Cyber 

Leader concentration), with August start date and June graduation. 

• Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Cyber Leadership, Cyber Security, and the IT Program 

Management certificate programs require 6 courses (vs 8 courses). 

• Government Strategic Leader (GSL) certificate and GSL concentration in the Master’s Degree are being 

phased out. No new GSL applications accepted. 

• Enterprise Architecture program is now a 2-tier certificate offering, with 4 courses in each tier (vs. 3 tiers/

certificates). 

• Cyber Security (Cyber-S) program remains a 3-tier certificate program, but requires 3, 4, and 6 courses 

respectively (vs. 4, 5, and 8 courses). 

• We continue to work with our 35+ academic partner universities to adjust agreements for credit transfer.

The NDU iCollege Office of Student Services and our Academic Advisor, Ms. Nakia Logan will work with 

our students who are partially finished with a program to determine how the changes will personally affect 

their individual certificate and degree requirements. We will continue to post details, reminders, and other 

pertinent information on our website, Facebook page, Twitter feed, and via periodic email notices. The 

iCollege has been working with the NDU CIO’s Office to implement a new website which can be accessed 

at https://icollege.ndu.edu. Thank you for your patience in this matter. 

With over 160 certificate graduates in April 2014 and 54 Master’s Degree graduates in June 2014, we are 

excited that we continue to meet the Department of Defense and wider federal community’s information 

leadership and cyber education needs. We hope you will come visit us soon! 

Best Wishes Always,

Mary S. McCully, Interim Chancellor

NDU iCollege

Message from the Chancellor
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Contents

The iCollege Overview 4

Course Delivery Formats 6

Learning Environment 8

Programs 9

Master of Science in Government Information Leadership (GIL) 10

Course Descriptions 26

Academic Partners 35

Admissions, Registration, and Program Completion Policies 36

Application Requirements 37

General and Academic Policies 42

Student Services and Resources 47

Faculty & Administration 50

Contact Information 53
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MISSION:

Prepare military and civilian leaders to optimize information technology 

management and secure information dominance in cyberspace. 

2014 NDU iCollege leadership team, faculty, and staff group photo
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The iCollege Overview

and data management strategies. The Information, 

Communication, & Technology Department delivers 

Enterprise Architecture (EA), IT Program Management (ITPM) 

certificates and their concentrations in the M.S. Degree 

Program. 

Cyber Leadership & Joint 

Education Department

The CLJ Department focuses on developing the skills and 

the desired leadership attributes necessary to be an effective 

strategic leader in the Cyberspace Domain. The department 

does this through the Cyber-Leadership certificate program 

which focuses on the strategic leadership attributes and 

knowledge necessary to integrate and conduct cyberspace 

operations to achieve national security objectives. The 

department also provides focused instruction on the use 

of cyberspace information in the planning and execution of 

national security policies, military strategy, and joint operations 

as a component of the Joint Professional Military Education 

(JPME) taught by the National Defense University.

Cyber Security Department 

The CS Department focuses on information assurance, cyber 

security, government strategic leadership, and the supporting 

role of information integration in the planning and execution 

of national and military strategy. The Cyber Security (CyberS) certificate program and M.S. concentration consist of 

nested certificates that emphasize cyber security issues and 

fundamental approaches to the protection of the nation’s information infrastructure. These certificates include: National 

Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security standard for Information Systems Security Professionals 

(NSTISSI No. 4011), Committee on National Security Systems 

standard for Senior Managers (CNSSI No. 4012), National 

Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security standard for System Security Certifiers (NSTISSI 4015), 

Committee on National Security Systems standard for Risk 

Analysts - Advanced (CNSSI 4016A), and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) certificate. 

Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)

The NDU iCollege provides instruction as a component 

of the Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) taught 

by the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security 

and Resource Strategy (Eisenhower School), the College 

of International Security Affairs (CISA), and the National 

War College (NWC). The Cyber Security Leadership 

Concentration Program, open to select students of ES, NWC, 

and CISA consists of two required electives focused on the 

use of cyberspace information in the planning and execution 

of national strategy, military strategy, and joint operations. 

The iCollege also offers the Emerging Information Technology 

Concentration Program as well as other elective courses. 

The NDU iCollege offers a wide spectrum of educational 

activities, services, and programs to prepare information 

leaders to play critical roles in national security in the 

Information Age. Whether in pursuit of the Master 

of Science in Government Information Leadership, a 

NDU iCollege certificate, or a graduate level course for 

professional development— iCollege students bring 

diverse perspectives to contribute to a rich and dynamic 

learning environment. They are motivated to learn and 

share knowledge, experience, and best practices. Our 

students are encouraged to become better leaders 

and decision-makers and to master the tools of lifelong 

learning. Students, graduates, employers, leaders, and 

practitioners create a global learning community to foster 

innovation and creativity. 

The Chancellor of the NDU iCollege provides strategic 

direction and vision for all faculty, staff, and students, 

while the Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs 

oversees faculty, curriculum, and instruction. The 

following academic departments conduct the College’s 

educational programs:

CFO Academy & CIO 

Department 

The CFO Academy is sponsored by the DOD Comptroller 

and endorsed by the Federal CFO Council. The Academy 

offers graduate-level courses and educational services 

for middle- to senior-level personnel in the government 

financial management community to prepare them to create and lead 21st Century government organizations. The 

CFO Academy sponsors the CFO Leadership certificate 

and its concentration in the Master of Science (M.S.) 

Degree Program. 

The CIO Department focuses on the strategic-level 

concepts and practices necessary for successfully 

managing an organization’s information resources. This 

perspective, based on the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) of 

1996, includes delivering courses which address policy, 

planning and budgeting, performance measurement, 

process improvement, and portfolio management. 

Together, these and other courses form the iCollege’s 

CIO certificate program. The department 

works closely with other departments to prepare iCollege 

graduates for leadership positions in the offices of CIOs 

across DOD and the Federal Government. In addition to 

the CIO certificate, the CIO Department also delivers its 

concentration in the M.S. Degree Program.

Information, Communications, 

& Technology Department

The ICT Department delivers courses and programs 

focused on successful application of project and program 

management leadership skills, policies, best practices, 

and tools to acquire and manage an enterprise’s 

information systems, software, and services. Its courses 

examine IT program management, acquisition, enterprise 

architecture strategies, business case development, 
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Why You Might Choose a Course for 

Professional Development

•	 You are looking for courses designed to enhance 

your ability to perform your job more efficiently and

effectively.

•	 You completed a certificate with the iCollege and/

or have an advanced degree and are now focused 

on specific tasks or duties that require additional

knowledge or perspectives. 

•	 You are an information leader who wants to refresh 

your knowledge by taking new courses. 

•	 You are new to the iCollege and interested in trying 

out the courses before you commit to a certificate

program.

•	 Your career field requires you to take continuing

education courses to satisfy or maintain certifications. 

Talk with your personnel office to ensure you are enrolling

in the correct courses.

You may enroll in the NDU iCollege as a non-degree 

seeking student through the NDU iCollege website (https://

icollege.ndu.edu).

National Center of Academic 

Excellence in Information 

Assurance Education

The NDU iCollege is a National Center of Academic 

Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education 

as certified by the National Security Agency and the 

Department of Homeland Security. The College was 

originally certified in the year 2000 and subsequently recertified three times. The College established the Center 

for Information Assurance Education to conduct education 

and research focused on concepts and best practices 

related to information assurance for national security. In 

its leadership role in information assurance strategies, the 

Center facilitates understanding of the status and practices 

of information assurance, and conducts and disseminates 

research on information security, information operations, 

homeland security, and Critical Information Infrastructure 

Protection.

Innovative and Relevant 

Curriculum

Our faculty offer innovative curricula focused on relevant 

questions, challenges, and opportunities facing today’s 

defense and government leaders. While challenging 

students to develop their competencies in strategic 

thinking, focus on the enterprise, collaboration and crossboundary leadership, leveraging resources, and senior level 

communication skills, the faculty guide students through 

interactive instruction, including case studies, problembased learning, field studies, and simulations. These 

activities are supplemented by a variety of guest speakers, 

leaders and experts who contribute unique perspectives 

and experiences to the learning environment. All of the 

iCollege’s courses can be taken for credit or Professional 

Development.

Professional Development 

Opportunities

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Students not wishing to pursue a certificate or degree 

program may enroll in the iCollege as non-degree seeking 

status. These students may take courses for either 

graduate/certificate credit (academic credit) or pass/

fail (non-credit). Students may transfer credit bearing 

courses taken while in a non-degree seeking status 

toward a certificate requirement at any time. This will allow 

undecided students to sample courses before applying 

to a certificate program. For courses to count toward 

a certificate, the Master’s Degree, or as a prerequisite, 

students must take them for credit.

Students Electing Courses for Non-Credit 

Certificate/Degree seeking students may also elect to take 

a course pass/fail. Students must discuss their intent to 

take a course for non-credit with each Offering Leader, 

and satisfy attendance and participation requirements for 

the course as outlined in its assessment plan. See the 

academic policies section for more information. 
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Course Delivery Formats

NDU iCollege courses are offered to domestic and 

international students through our blended (eResident) 

model, distributed learning (DL), as well as our flagship 

format, the Advanced Management Program. See the NDU 

iCollege Schedule of Course Offerings for beginning and 

ending dates of courses. 

The Blackboard Course Management System (Bb) supports 

the virtual classroom environment for all students and 

faculty around the world. Online library resources are 

available via web access through the Student Resources 

Portal in Bb where students can access the library as 

long as they are active students at the NDU iCollege. The 

College regularly pilots new technologies to enhance the 

teaching and learning process and provides students 

and their organizations with flexible learning options to 

accommodate their location, work schedule, and learning 

preferences. 

eResident 

The eResident format uses a blended model in which 

students and faculty engage in both online and resident 

activities that ensure high quality interaction and feedback, 

student learning and assessment, and academic rigor. Each 

offering of five (5) weeks consists of four (4) components: 

preparation, seminar, synthesis, and assessment. 

Preparation

The first week of an eResident course is an asynchronous 

DL lesson designed to prepare students for the face-to-face 

component of the course that starts in the second week. 

Students begin by signing in to Blackboard (Bb), retrieving 

their readings, assignments, and other course instructions. 

During this preparation week of virtual engagement, 

students must complete the assigned readings, participate 

online, and complete the assignments. The faculty leading 

the course offering will assign a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) 

to students who do not sign into Blackboard and 

satisfactorily engage in the required activities during the 

preparation week (i.e., a grade of “W” will drop the student 

from the course on Friday afternoon.) Students who receive 

a “W” may not attend the seminar (resident) portion the 

following week. Students seeking credit or a Professional 

Development (PD) grade must meet the requirements of the 

preparation week.

Seminar

Immediately following the preparation component, students 

attend a five-day, in-residence seminar. During this fulltime week of seminar, students and faculty participate 

in an interactive learning environment in NDU iCollege 

classrooms at Ft. McNair (or other designated location). 

The seminar is conducted from 8am to 5pm Monday 

through Friday, with homework often assigned to prepare 

for the next day’s lessons.

Synthesis

In the week immediately following the seminar, students 

and faculty engage virtually in a one-week asynchronous 

DL lesson designed to synthesize learning and prepare 

students for the follow-on graded final assessment. 

Participation in synthesis is required and graded for 

students seeking credit for the course. 

Assessment

Students enrolled for certificate/graduate credit must 

complete an end-of-course assessment, typically a 

substantive paper or project. Students may engage virtually 

with the faculty and/or other students as appropriate. 

Normally, assessments are due no later than the Monday, 2 

1⁄2 weeks after the last day of the synthesis (as noted as the 

last day of the course offering in the schedule).

Distributed Learning 

The Distributed Learning (DL) format engages students 

and faculty virtually over 12 weeks via Blackboard. The 

first 10 weeks of course, students are engaged in online 

seminar. The final two weeks is dedicated for assessment 

completion. The end-of-course assessment is typically 

a substantive paper or project that allows students 

to demonstrate their mastery of the intended learning 

outcomes. To receive credit for a course, students must be 

actively engaged virtually in every DL lesson as assigned by 

faculty. Final assessments are due no later than the Monday 

following the 12th week. 

Other Formats 

Elective courses are offered for students in residence at 

Fort McNair attending National War College, Eisenhower 

School, and the College of International Security Affairs. 

Seminars, symposia, workshops, and other educational 

activities are conducted by faculty to meet particular 

learning needs of organizations on specific issues and 

topics. For event inquiries, contact Patricia Coopersmith, 
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The Advanced Management Program (AMP) is the iCollege’s flagship resident program for rising senior-level managers 

and leaders responsible for promoting and attaining national and international security goals through the strategic 

use of information and information technology. The AMP is administered in a 14-week intensive, and highly interactive, 

student-centered educational experience emphasizing leadership skills and abilities. AMP students form a learning 

community that fosters multiple perspectives on a wide range of issues.

The AMP curriculum provides participants with the Chief Information Officer certificate as well as course work toward 

the Master of Science in Government Information Leadership (CIO Concentration). Information Assurance Scholarship 

Program students require special advisement prior to enrollment.

AMP 50: 

January 8, 2015 - April 17, 2015

Applications due November 14, 2014

Early applications due October 31, 2014

AMP 51:

September 2015 - December 2015

Please visit the iCollege website for updated information regarding AMP 51 course dates and application deadlines. 

AMP Application Instructions

Refer to the Admission Policies section for program eligibility and application instructions, and the Student Services 

Section for fees and payment instructions.

The NDU iCollege looks forward to welcoming our 50th AMP cohort in January 2015. Since its 

inception, the AMP program has graduated over 1000 DoD civilians, military, private sector, and 

international fellows. Be a part of our global learning community of rising strategic leaders. 
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All iCollege instructional facilities are equipped with audio/visual components to deliver 

resident courses. Our distance learning courses use a variety of online resources 

to include the Blackboard course management system, Google Apps for Education, 

web conferencing and various communication and collaboration tools. Other web 

based tools may be used depending on the course. The iCollege faculty frequently 

experiment with web based instructional tools to enhance the online learning 

experience. 

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device:

NDU provides a campus-wide wireless network for student use. All students attending 

a residential class at the iCollege must register (one-time only for each device) and 

bring their own device (e.g. laptop or tablet computer) to class. Students are strongly 

advised against bringing government furnished equipment (GFE) due to incompatibility 

issues with the wireless network. Device registrations are conducted by the NDU 

Information Technology Department and will occur at least three business days prior to 

the first day of the residential class. More information about the policy can be found at 

the NDU iCollege website at icollege.ndu.edu

Cyber Security - Attack & Defend/SCADA Labs:

As a NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 

Education, the iCollege operates two cyber security labs addressing threats to 

information systems. The Cyber Attack/Defend Lab provides an environment to 

examine computer and network defense through exercises in intrusion techniques, 

mitigation, and forensics. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Lab 

simulates realistic exploits and protections of various industrial control systems, such 

as electrical, oil, gas, water, and transportation grids.

Innovation & Simulation Lab:

This lab enables individuals, groups, and distributed asynchronous/synchronous 

gaming and simulation events while providing both physical and virtual spaces. 

Infrastructure capable of displaying multiple real-time, simulated, and a mixture of data 

feeds is designed to reproduce global scenarios. The lab provides a unique handson environment for faculty and students to experience, test, explore, and research 

technological and pedagogical advancements.

Ci Center:

The Ci Center is an “instructional ecosystem” that uses cutting-edge technologies, 

flexibly integrates the latest physical and technical elements, and enables access to 

multiple learning environments. It facilitates instructional methodologies and strategies 

that take advantage of “anywhere-anytime” capabilities. This is a unique and highly 

customizable instructional space that offers a complete range of physical and virtual 

interactions designed to facilitate learning across various realities.

Virtual Labs:

Virtual laboratories provide faculty with a toolkit to implement learning outcomes, 

remove hardware constraints, and produce real-world case studies for senior leaders. 

This lab provides online students and workshop attendees with hands-on laboratory 

exercises via a virtual desktop. The virtual labs enable the creation, exportation, and 

execution of customizable virtual computers, servers, and network environments.

Learning Environment 

Active Learning 

throughTechnology
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Programs

The following section provides information on NDU iCollege programs, most of which are offered as both a 

graduate level certificate and a concentration in the Government Information Leadership Master of Science 

Degree Program. 
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The Master of Science in 

Government Information 

Leadership (GIL) Degree 

Program is a selective 

program that addresses 

the educational needs of 

defense and government 

leaders who seek to lead 

complex and diverse 21st 

Century organizations. 

Participants from across 

defense and other federal, state, and local government 

organizations create a learning community hallmarked by 

partnerships, information sharing, and network synergies. 

Goals of the Degree Program 

Successful graduates of the Master of Science in 

Government Information Leadership will be able to:

• Employ information and information technology for 

strategic advantage

• Evaluate the role, challenges, and opportunities of their 

organizations within the context of cyber, homeland, 

national, and global security

• Apply critical, strategic, ethical, and innovative thinking 

to achieve results-oriented organizational goals

• Collaborate across boundaries to leverage talent, 

resources, and opportunities to achieve mission 

outcomes and stretch vision

• Create resilient, adaptable, agile, and productive 

government organizations focused on national security 

in the Information Age

• Lead Information Age government organizations

• Commit to lifelong development of self and others as 

reflective learners 

• Communicate at the strategic level demonstrating 

command of the topic, logical organization, compelling 

argument, and excellence in English grammar and 

syntax.

Curriculum and Degree 

Concentrations

The 36 credit curriculum of the GIL Degree offers a 

combination of information management, technology, 

and leadership intensive courses in a collaborative and 

interactive environment. Students select the concentration 

area, which correspond to the College’s certificate 

programs, at the time of admission. Concentration areas 

include: Chief Financial Officer Leadership (CFO), Chief 

Information Officer (CIO), Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L), 

Cyber Security (Cyber-S), Enterprise Architecture (EA), and 

Information Technology Program Management (ITPM). 

A complete listing of Master of Science concentration 

descriptions and courses can be found immediately 

following this section. For current offerings, students should 

consult the NDU iCollege Schedule of Course Offerings 

which can be accessed from the NDU iCollege website at 

Master of Science in Government Information 

Leadership (GIL) https://icollege.ndu.edu. All coursework applied toward 

a M.S. degree must be completed within seven years of 

degree completion.

Cornerstone Seminar 

Admitted Master of Science students will be automatically 

registered in, and must successfully complete, an online notfor-credit cornerstone seminar within six credits of program 

admission. The cornerstone seminar helps students develop 

the critical thinking, communication, and collaboration 

skills necessary for success in iCollege courses and in 

their careers as government information leaders. Students 

research a current issue in their concentration and develop 

clear and cogent positions in both academic and executive 

level formats. 

Capstone Course

Master of Science students register for the GIL Capstone 

(CAP) Course as the final course for degree completion. 

While enrolled in CAP, students complete a capstone 

synthesis project in his or her area of concentration. 

Admission and Degree 

Requirements

Subject to the graduation time limit requirements, a student 

may use up to eight NDU iCollege classes passed with a 

grade of B or higher toward attaining the M.S. degree. No 

courses from other institutions are accepted for transfer. 

Courses taken for non-credit/professional development are

not eligible. All coursework applied toward a M.S. degree 

must be completed within seven years of the award of the 

degree. Course which exceed the seven-year time limit are 

invalidated and subject to repeat. See admissions section of 

catalog or the icollege website (https://icollege.ndu.edu) for

more information.
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Leadership 

Program

The U.S. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Council, in conjunction with the DOD 

Comptroller, launched the CFO Academy in the summer of 2008 at the NDU 

iCollege. The CFO Academy offers graduate-level courses and services for 

middle- to senior- level personnel in the government financial management 

community to prepare them to create and lead 21st Century government 

organizations. All CFO Academy programs support and comply with DoD 

Comptroller’s Financial Management Competencies. 

The primary educational programs offered by the CFO Academy are the CFO Leadership certificate and the CFO 

concentration in the Government Information Leadership Master of Science degree program. The CFO Leadership 

program is noted for a strategic leadership curriculum that is dynamic and relevant to the evolving needs of the 

government financial management community, including personnel who work in accounting and finance, budget 

formulation and execution, cost analysis, auditing, and resource management. It focuses on current and future 

challenges and opportunities facing government financial professionals. The program highlights the changing role of 

CFOs as organizational leaders of 21st century government.

Graduates of the CFO Leadership certificate will be able to:

• Lead within and across organizational boundaries by leveraging financial resources, information, technology, human 

resources, and for strategic advantage;

• Balance continuity and change in the development, implementation, and evaluation of financial management 

strategies, policies, and financial systems while meeting legislative and executive mandates;

• Lead at the enterprise level by linking critical decisions regarding resources, people, processes, and technologies to 

mission performance, information assurance, and financial systems security requirements;

• Commit to lifelong learning and leadership development of self and others;

• Synthesize theory and best practices from government, private sector, and not-for-profits to achieve the 

organization’s mission; and

• Network with defense, federal, international, and private industry partners

• Communicate at the strategic level demonstrating command of the topic, logical organization, compelling argument, 

and excellence in English grammar and syntax.

Dr. Mark McGibbon and Dr. 

John Christian

CTO

(Jacobs)

CFO

(Sweeney/Jacobs)

CYBER L

(Jacobs)

CYBER S

(Jacobs)
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CFO Leadership Certificate

6 Courses Required

Core (4) BCP (6606) White House, Congress, and the Budget

CFF (6601) Changing World of the CFO

FFR (6607) The Future of Federal Financial Information Sharing

RIA (6608) Risk Management, Internal Controls and Auditing for Leaders

Electives (2) Choose two Courses from Pool A 

or

Choose one Course from Pool A and one Course from Pool B

AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

ARC(6412) Enterprise Architecture for Leaders 

COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management 

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration 

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders 

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management 

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management (Previously MOP)

DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government

Pool A

Pool B

Dr. Mary McCully and Ambassador Nesbitt at NDU Graduation, 

June 2014.
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Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Concentration

12 Courses Required

Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders 

CAP (6700) Capstone Course

Core (4) BCP (6606) White House, Congress, and the Budget

CFF (6601) Changing World of the CFO

FFR (6607) The Future of Federal Financial Information Sharing

RIA (6608) Risk Management, Internal Controls and Auditing for Leaders

Leadership (2) AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

ARC (6412) Enterprise Architecture for Leaders 

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration 

Management (2) COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management 

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management (Previously MOP)

Technology (1) DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government
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Chief Information Officer Program (CIO)

The NDU iCollege CIO Program is the recognized leader in graduate education for Federal 

CIO leaders and agency personnel. It directly aligns with the Federal CIO Council-defined CIO 

competencies and addresses the Clinger-Cohen Act and other relevant legislation mandates 

as well as the current administration’s interpretations and implementations of these legislative 

actions.

Successful CIO graduates will be able to:

• Lead within and across federal organizational boundaries by leveraging information, information technology, 

human, and financial resources to link critical decisions regarding resources, people, processes, and 

technologies to mission performance and information assurance

• Balance continuity and change in the development, implementation, and evaluation of government information 

resources and management strategies and policies while meeting legislative and executive mandates

• Build viable networks across defense, federal, global, and private sector partners

• Commit to lifelong learning and leadership development of self and others

• Communicate at the strategic level demonstrating command of the topic, logical organization, compelling 

argument, and excellence in English grammar and syntax.

CIO Program graduates earn a certificate signed by the DOD CIO and the NDU iCollege Chancellor that 

recognizes they have earned an education in the Federal CIO competencies. The CIO certificate program is 

organized around subject areas directly related to CIO competencies identified by the Federal CIO Council. 

Selected courses allow students to tailor their CIO program of study to meet their organization’s needs and 

priorities. Additionally, the CIO certificate is a concentration in the Government Information Leadership Master of 

Science Degree.

Courses are based on each CIO competency. Students work with their supervisors and the iCollege’s Academic 

Advisor to tailor their program to fit their professional and/or organizational needs within the guidelines set by the 

CIO Council. Students earn the CIO certificate by successfully completing six (6) courses:

• Four required courses

• One course from six different Security/Technology courses

• One course from six different Leadership/Management courses

Students may apply their certificates, equivalent to at least 15 graduate-level credit hours, toward select master’s 

or doctoral degree programs at several partner institutions of higher education. See the Academic Partner page in 

this catalog or the NDU iCollege website for additional information. 

CIO

(Pron)

CFO

(Sweeney/Jacobs)

GSL

(Jacobs)

CYBER S

(Jacobs)
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CIO Certificate 

6 Courses Required

Core (4) CIO (6303) CIO 2.0 Roles and Responsibilities

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

ITA (6415) Strategic Information Technology Acquisition

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management (Previously MOP)

Security/

Technology (1)

AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial 

Perspective

EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and 

Transparency

Leadership/

Management (1)

ARC (6412) Enterprise Architectures for Leaders

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

Professor Richard “Gus” Gustafson at iCollege offsite.
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Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Concentration

12 Courses Required

Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders 

CAP (6700) Capstone Course

Core (5) CIO (6303) CIO 2.0 Roles and Responsibilities

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

ITA (6415) Strategic Information Technology Acquisition

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management

Leadership/

Management 

(2)

ARC (6412) Enterprise Architectures for Leaders

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

Technology (1) DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial 

Perspective

EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and 

Transparency

Security (1) AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

SAC (6444) Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace
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Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L) Program

The NDU iCollege Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L) program focuses on developing 

the skills and desired leadership attributes necessary to be an effective strategic 

leader in the cyberspace domain. The program achieves this through a rigorous 

curriculum that enhances the understanding of all aspects of cyberspace and how 

to best integrate cyberspace with the other elements of national power to achieve 

the nation’s strategic objective. 

Cyber-L Certificate 

6 Courses Required

Core (4) CYI (6232) Cyber Intelligence

CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

IPC (6228) International Perspective on Cyberspace

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

Electives (2) CBL (6204) Cyberlaw 

CIP (6230) Critical Infrastructure Protection

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

SAC (6444) Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and Transparency

CTO

(Jacobs)

ITPM

(Jacobs)

CYBER L

(Jacobs)

New Full Time Cyber-L M.S. 

Concentration to Launch in 

2014

In August 2014, the NDU iCollege will pilot a full-time 

Master of Science Degree cohort at Fort McNair, 

Washington, DC. Students will earn a Master of 

Science in Government Information Leadership with 

a concentration in Cyber Leadership (Cyber L). The 

program will run from August 2014-June 2015. Eligible 

participants include DoD military and civilians, federal 

government interagency, international fellows, and 

private sector students. This program will be available 

to future students by arrangement only.
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Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Cyber Leadership (Cyber-L) Concentration

12 Courses Required

Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders

CAP (6700) Capstone

Core (4) CBL (6204) Cyberlaw

CYI (6232) Cyber Intelligence

IPC (6228) International Perspective on Cyberspace

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

Leadership (2) ARC (6412) Enterprise Architectures for Leaders

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

Technology (1) EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and Transparency

Management (1) COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace

Core Elective (1) CIP (6230) Critical Infrastructure Protection

SAC (6444) Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security

Left to right - Dr. John Hurley, Dr. Cathy Downes, and Dr. John 

Christian 
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Cyber Security (Cyber-S) Program

The Cyber-S program is a source of graduate-level information security 

education for those serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), 

Senior Agency Information Security Officers (SAISO), their staffs, and cyber 

security managers. This program provides advanced education to respond 

to the requirements set forth in the Federal Information Security Management 

Act (FISMA) and requirements for secure use of national security information 

systems set by the Committee for National Security Systems (CNSS). 

The Cyber Security (Cyber-S) program prepares graduates to:

• Exercise strategic 

leadership and 

critical thinking in 

the development and 

use of cyber security 

strategies, plans, policies, 

enabling technologies, 

and procedures in 

cyberspace.

• Develop and lead 

programs to provide 

cyber security, security 

awareness training, risk 

analysis, certification and 

accreditation, security 

incident management, continuity of operations, and disaster recovery

• Link people, processes, information, and technology to critical cyber mission decisions to share information in a 

secure environment

• Develop and lead, in accordance with laws and regulations, an enterprise IA program that promotes and attains 

national security, agency, and inter-agency goals.

• Communicate at the strategic level demonstrating command of the topic, logical organization, compelling 

argument, and excellence in English grammar and syntax.

Cyber-S Certificates - 4011; 4012/15/16; CISO

NSTISSI 4011 Certificate (3 Courses)

AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

CNSSI No. 4012, 4016, NSTISSI 4015 Certificates (4 Courses) 

4011 + ATO ATO (6209) Approval to Operate: Information System Certification and 

Accreditation

CISO Certificate (6 Courses)

4012 + 2 Electives CBL (6204) Cyberlaw 

CIP (6230) Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace

CIO

(Pron)

CTO

(Jacobs)

ITPM

(Jacobs)

CFO

(Sweeney/Jacobs)

CYBER L

(Jacobs)

CYBER S

(Jacobs)
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Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Cyber Security (Cyber-S) Concentration

12 Courses Required

Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders

CAP (6700) Capstone

Core (5) AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

ATO (6209) Approval to Operate: Information System Certification and 

Accreditation

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

CBL (6204) Cyberlaw

CIP (6230) Critical Infrastructure Protection

Leadership (1) DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

Technology (2) EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and 

Transparency

Management (1) COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management

IPC (6228) International Perspective on Cyberspace

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace

 - Choose One - 
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) Program

The Enterprise Architecture (EA) Program prepares architects with the 

leadership, policy, and technical competencies required for the levels of EA 

responsibilities recently identified by the Office of Personnel Management. The 

NDU iCollege’s EA programs consist of two certificates (Architect, Enterprise 

Architect) that document increasing levels of technical and leadership 

competence. Generally, courses may be completed in any order; however, 

a few courses have prerequisites. The Architect certificate must be awarded 

before the Enterprise Architect certificate can be awarded. As each certificate 

is completed, graduates grow in their knowledge and ability to lead the 

application of Department of Defense and other federal approaches, methods, 

techniques, and work products. EA is also a concentration in the Government Information Leadership Master of 

Science Degree Program.

Government leaders who successfully complete the EA Program are empowered to:

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of an EA to support organizational effectiveness, 

efficiency, and strategic planning.

• Leverage people, capabilities, and technology to shape an organization’s current and target environments and 

implement a plan to transition to a successful future.

• Meet their Clinger-Cohen responsibilities for “developing, maintaining, and facilitating the implementation of a 

sound and integrated information technology architecture for the executive agency”.

• Communicate at the strategic level demonstrating command of the topic, logical organization, compelling 

argument, and excellence in English grammar and syntax.

Architect Certificate

Certificates are awarded in 

sequence, however, for 

additional flexibility, courses 

may be taken across multiple 

certificates in-line with course 

prerequisites

Enterprise Architect Certificate

ARC MEA DAC

PRI

AII

EIT

DMS

PMA ASA SPB

or

or

or

ATO

PFM

or

CIO

(Pron)

ITPM

(Jacobs)

GSL

(Jacobs)

GIL

(Jacobs/Pron)

AMP

(Pron)

CYBER L

(Jacobs)

CYBER S

(Jacobs)

EA

(Jacobs)
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EA Certificates 

4 Courses for Each Level

Architect Certificate (4 Courses)

Core (3) ARC (6412) Enterprise Architecture for Leaders 

DAC (6438) Defense Enterprise Architecture 

MEA (6439) Modeling for Enterprise Architecture

Elective (1) AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

Enterprise Architect Certificate (4 Courses + Architect Certificate)

Core (3) ASA (6436) Analytics and Simulation for Enterprise Architecture

PMA (6432) Planning and Managing EA Programs

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management

Elective (1) ATO (6209) Approval to Operate

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

AMP 47 Convocation.
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Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders

CAP (6700) Capstone

Core (6) ARC (6412) Enterprise Architectures for Leaders

ASA (6436) Analytics and Simulation for Enterprise Architecture

DAC (6438) Defense Enterprise Architecture

MEA (6439) Modeling for Enterprise Architecture

PMA (6432) Planning and Managing Enterprise Architecture Programs

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management 

Electives (3) Choose one (1) course from each pool for a total of 

three (3) electives.

Pool A (1) AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial 

Perspective

EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

Pool B (1) ATO (6209) Approval to Operate

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

Pool C (1)*

*Take one 

additional course 

not used to fulfill 

a requirement 

above.

AII (6203) Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

ATO (6209) Approval to Operate: Information System Certification and 

Accreditation

COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial 

Perspective

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and 

Transparency

Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Enterprise Architecture (EA) Concentration

12 Courses Required
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Information Technology Program Management 

(ITPM) Program

Information Technology Program Management (ITPM) is a certificate and a concentration 

in the Government Information Leadership Master of Science Degree Program. The 

ITPM program is designed to meet the ever-increasing call for program managers 

across the federal government. The ITPM certificate is designed to assist agencies 

in complying with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) direction. The OMB 

requires that project managers qualified in accordance with CIO Council guidance 

manage all major information technology projects. The ITPM certificate requires successful completion of a graduatelevel curriculum to satisfy competencies established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interpretive 

Guidance for Project Management Positions and the CIO Council Clinger-Cohen Core Competencies. The certificate 

complements general project management training and the ANSI-recognized Guide to the Project Management Body 

of Knowledge. It also provides formal educational credit, one of the qualifications required for award of the PMI Project 

Management Professional (PMP) certificate.

Core (6) EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

ITA (6415) Strategic Information Technology Acquisition

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

SAC (6444) Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security

ITPM Certificate 

6 Courses Required

Patty Coopersmith, iCollege Director of Outreach and 

International Relations during the 2014 Academic Open 

House.
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Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree

Information Technology Program Management (ITPM) Concentration

12 Courses Required

Foundational (3) CYS (6326) Cyberspace Strategies

OCL (6321) Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders

CAP (6700) Capstone

Core (6) EIT (6442) Emerging Information Technologies

IPL (6411) Information Technology Program Leadership

ITA (6415) Strategic Information Technology Acquisition

ITP (6416) Information Technology Project Management

PFM (6315) Capital Planning and Portfolio Management

SAC (6444) Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security

Leadership (1) ARC (6412) Enterprise Architectures for Leaders

DMG (6323) Decision Making for Government Leaders

LDC (6301) Leadership for the Information Age

MAC (6512) Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration

Technology (1) DMS (6414) Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial 

Perspective

GEN (6205) Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications

SEC (6201) Cyber Security for Information Leaders

WGV (6435) Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and Transparency

Management (1) COO (6504) Continuity of Operations

ESS (6206) Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management

PRI (6333) Strategies for Process Improvement

SPB (6328) Strategic Performance and Budget Management

TCC (6215) Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace
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Course Descriptions

AII

Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection (6203)

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection. 

Information assurance of information assets and protection of the information component of critical national infrastructures 

essential to national security are explored. The focus is at the public policy and strategic management level, providing 

a foundation for analyzing the information security component of information systems and critical infrastructures. Laws, 

national strategies and public policies, and strengths and weaknesses of various approaches are examined for assuring 

the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical information assets.

ARC

Enterprise Architecture for Leaders (6412)

This course examines enterprise architecture (EA) as a strategic capability organizational leaders use for enterprise 

planning, resource investment, management decision-making, and key process execution. Students explore leadership 

competencies and strategies needed to advance EA adoption and assess the integration of EA with governance, strategic 

planning, budgeting, portfolio management, capital planning, and information assurance. They critique EA prescriptive 

frameworks that guide EA development activities and review EA evaluative frameworks used to assess organizational EA 

management capacity and capability. Students evaluate challenges to organizational EA adoption and consider strategies 

to address them. 

ASA

Analytics and Simulation for Enterprise Architecture (6436)

Prerequisite: MEA

This course examines analytical techniques and simulation models through analysis and evaluation of qualitative and 

quantitative data sets. Students use descriptive analytics and statistics to collect, categorize and analyze data to discover 

numerical and visual patterns and create usable information. Students explore a sampling of simulation techniques to 

assess how they can be used to inform enterprise architect practitioners and leaders about new methods of analyzing 

data in a discreet or continuous manner. Students evaluate different presentation techniques to evaluate their efficacy for 

highlighting relevant information in the decision-making process. 

ATO

Approval to Operate: Information System Certification and Accreditation (6209)

This course examines the information security certification and accreditation principles leading to final Approval to Operate 

(ATO) an information system. The course examines roles, responsibilities, documentation, organizational structure, 

directives, and reporting requirements to support the Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA) in approving the security 

control functionality level of an information system and granting ATO at a specified level of trust. The course provides an 

overview of DOD and Federal department and agency certification and accreditation processes (e.g., Defense Information 

Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process; NIST Certification and Accreditation Process), information assurance 

acquisition management, and system security architecture considerations.

BCP

White House, Congress, and the Budget (6606)

CFO Program students only

This course presents a strategic understanding of Federal budgeting and appropriations, with particular attention to the 

role of the White House and the Congress. With this critical understanding, students develop leadership strategies to 

shape the fiscal environment to achieve agency strategic outcomes. The course focuses on topics such as the impact of 

current fiscal issues including the competition between discretionary and nondiscretionary spending and its likely impact 

upon agency activities, the dynamic interaction between agency, executive, and Congressional committees and staffs in 

developing a budget and gaining an appropriation.
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CAP

Capstone (6700)

The CAP course is the culminating learning experience of the Government Information Leadership (GIL) Master of Science 

Degree Program. While enrolled in CAP, students complete a capstone synthesis project in his or her area of concentration. 

The NDU iCollege department responsible for each Master of Science concentration will define the specific nature and 

detailed requirements for the type of project suitable for the respective concentration, and decide how a particular project 

type is assigned to a specific student.

CBL

Cyberlaw (6204)

This course presents a comprehensive overview of ethical issues, legal resources and recourses, and public policy 

implications inherent in our evolving online society. Complex and dynamic state of the law as it applies to behavior in 

cyberspace is introduced, and the pitfalls and dangers of governing in an interconnected world are explored. Ethical, 

legal, and policy frameworks for information assurance personnel are covered. Various organizations and materials that 

can provide assistance to operate ethically and legally in cyberspace are examined. Topics include intellectual property 

protection; electronic contracting and payments; notice to and consent from e-message recipients regarding monitoring, 

non-repudiation, and computer crime; and the impact of ethical, moral, legal, and policy issues on privacy, fair information 

practices, equity, content control, and freedom of electronic speech using information systems.

CFF

Changing World of the CFO (6601)

CFO Program students only

This course focuses on the changing environment for the government Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Students explore the 

fundamental role of the collaborative and networked community as the critical ingredient of success. The course provides 

an overview of the essential elements of the current and future roles of government CFO’s and their senior staffs. It surveys 

the various roles of the executive and strategic leader in the world of government financial management including budget 

officer, compliance officer, internal controls/risk manager, strategic planner, fiduciary reporter, and reporter of management 

and financial information. The course discusses the policies, challenges and opportunities associated with decision 

support to management, financial reporting, business process improvement, systems integration, financial systems, 

workforce development, performance management, budget, and portfolio management. Students discuss standards, 

accountability, privacy, and transparency issues. 

CIO

CIO 2.0 Roles and Responsibilities (6303)

Students examine the essential analytic, relational, technological, and leadership competencies that government CIOs 

and their staffs need to respond to and shape the 21st Century environment. Students assess the high information and IT 

demands of customers; examine the potential and perils of ubiquitous technology and information saturation; and weigh 

the tradeoffs of resource constraints, legal and policy mandates, and security in an open environment. The dynamic and 

multi-dimensional roles and responsibilities of government CIOs and their staffs are scrutinized to assess opportunities 

and challenges for improving governance, resource management, and decision making. Students analyze critical internal 

(CTO, CFO, Commander, Agency Head, Operations Chiefs) and external (other governmental agencies, OMB, Congress, 

and the private sector) relationships that CIOs and their staffs need to foster in order to satisfy their mission-related, legal, 

organizational, and political mandates. 
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CIP

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (6230) 

This course examines the security of information in computer and communications networks within infrastructure 

sectors critical to national security. These include the sectors of banking, securities and commodities markets, industrial 

supply chain, electrical/smart grid, energy production, transportation systems, communications, water supply, and 

health. Special attention is paid to the risk management of information in critical infrastructure environments through an 

analysis & synthesis of assets, threats, vulnerabilities, impacts, and countermeasures. Students learn the importance of 

interconnection reliability and methods for observing, measuring, and testing negative impacts. Critical consideration 

is paid to the key role of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in the flow of resources such as 

electricity, water, and fuel. Students learn how to develop an improved security posture for a segment of the nation’s 

critical information infrastructure.

COO

Continuity of Operations (6504)

This course focuses on developing and implementing effective continuity of operations (COOP) plans in public sector 

agencies. Using federal regulations and policies as a backdrop, the course examines the technological, human capital, 

legal, and business factors involved in creating and maintaining a COOP plan. Topics include determining business 

requirements, selecting alternate sites, employing technology to increase organizational resilience, developing exercises, 

and creating and implementing emergency plans. Through a series of exercises, students develop skills in creating, 

evaluating and implementing continuity of operations policies and plans. 

CYI

Cyber Intelligence (6232)

This course examines the Cyber Leader’s role in Cyber Intelligence from two perspectives: first, as an enabler of Cyber 

Intelligence through the acquisition and delivery of Strategic Information Technology (Strategic IT) systems supporting 

intelligence missions, processes, and functions across the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC); and, second, as a consumer 

of Cyber Intelligence products and services as part of planning and executing cyberspace-dependent operations. The 

course presents an overview of the IC’s general roles and responsibilities, including the intelligence cycle in support of 

national security decision making, before analyzing Cyber Intelligence operational requirements, production, and services. 

It concludes with how to develop and implement appropriate Cyber Intelligence IT strategies and operational plans.

CYS

Cyberspace Strategies (6326)

This course examines the cyberspace strategies used by the United States, key nations, and non- state actors. Students 

examine relevant policies and constraints which will significantly impact strategies and achieving desired goals. 

Cyberspace risks, conflicts, and potential resolutions are proposed and discussed within this course. Students evaluate 

cyberspace leadership, operational features, strategic trends, and enforcement and dispute mechanisms. Students assess 

the cyberspace strategies employed by individual citizens, the federal government (such as commerce, defense, and 

intelligence), private industry, non-governmental organizations, transnational and international organizations, and organized 

crime. Students examine the consequences, repercussions, and likely outcomes of next-generation cyberspace strategies 

and how they could possibly address and shape issues within the continually evolving cyberspace domain.
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DAC

Defense Enterprise Architecture (6409)

Prerequisite: ARC 

This course presents examines Department of Defense (DoD) policy, direction; guidance related to Enterprise Architecture 

development and implementation; and major DoD enterprise architectures direction such as the Joint Information 

Environment (JIE), Information Enterprise Architecture (IEA) and the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA). 

DMG

Decision Making for Government Leaders (6323)

This course examines the environment, opportunities, and challenges of leadership decision making in government 

agency and interagency settings from individual, managerial, and multi-party perspectives. Decision contexts and the 

consequences for federal government leaders and organizations are viewed using the multiple perspectives of governance, 

policy, technology, culture, and economics. Students actively explore and reflect on how and why decisions are made by 

immersing themselves into complex issue scenarios and using leading-edge decision tools.

DMS

Data Management Strategies and Technologies: A Managerial Perspective (6414)

This course explores data management and its enabling technologies as key components for improving mission 

effectiveness through the development of open, enterprise-wide, and state-of-the-art data architectures. It examines 

management issues such as the implementation of the data component of the Enterprise Architecture specified by 

OMB. The course considers key data management strategies, including the DOD Net-Centric Data Strategy, and the 

Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Data Reference Model and their enabling information technologies including 

data warehousing, electronic archiving, data mining, neural networks, and other knowledge discovery methodologies. 

Students explore data management issues and implementation. The course provides sufficient insight into the underlying 

technologies to ensure that students can evaluate the capabilities and limitations of data management options and 

strategies. 

EIT

Emerging Information Technologies (6442)

This course examines the core concepts of information technology and its rapidly expanding role in solving problems, 

influencing decision making and implementing organizational change. Students will be introduced to an array of emerging 

information technologies at various levels of maturity. Students analyze how emerging information technologies evolve. 

They evaluate the international, political, social, economic and cultural impacts of emerging information technologies using 

qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods. Students assess emerging information technologies using forecasting 

methodologies such as monitoring and expert opinion, examining future trends, and assessing international perspectives. 

ESS

Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management (6206) 

This course explores three themes, based on the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®), critical to enterprise 

information and cyber security management areas: information security risk management, information security/assurance 

governance, and information security/assurance program management. Examining the concepts and trends in the practice 

of risk management, the course analyzes their applicability to the protection of information. Information security/assurance 

governance is illuminated by exploring oversight, legislation, and guidance that influence federal government information 

security/assurance. The course explores the challenges of implementing risk management and governance through 

enterprise security/assurance program management. This includes enterprise information and cyber security strategies, 

policies, standards, controls, measures (security assessment/metrics), incident response, resource allocation, workforce 

issues, ethics, roles, and organizational structure.
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FFR

The Future of Federal Financial Information Sharing (6607)

CFO Program students only

This course focuses on the vital role Chief Financial Officers and financial managers have in providing federal financial 

information. To fully support decision making, this actionable financial information must be timely, accurate, transparent, 

accountable, and result in “clean” audit opinions. To evaluate the quality of Federal financial information sharing, the 

course explores the current stovepipes of financial statements, budgetary reporting, program/project cost reporting, and 

financial standards, as well as a holistic view of crosscutting information such as financial and non-financial dashboards. 

In addition, successful financial information sharing in the current dynamic environment can be facilitated by financial 

systems, data management techniques, and effective communication with internal and external users.

GEN

Global Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications (6205)

This course focuses on the effective management of network and telecommunications technologies in a governmentsector global enterprise. The course examines current and emerging network and telecommunications technologies, 

including their costs, benefits, and security implications, placing emphasis on enabling military and civilian network-centric 

operations. Topics analyzed include network-centric concepts, spectrum management, data networks and associated 

Internet technologies, telephony, the role of public policy, and the significance of industry as a service provider and as an 

engine of innovation.

IPC

International Perspective on Cyberspace (6228) 

This course provides an overview of the issues surrounding transnational cyberspace policies, international investment 

strategies, and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) that affect the global economy 

and transforms the flow of information across cultural and geographic boundaries. Students examine the cyberspace 

policies that empower ICT innovation, various global governance frameworks, and organizations that shape and 

transform cyberspace, to include the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the International 

Telecommunications Union (ITU), the World Bank Information and Communications Technology Sector, and the U.S. 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 

IPL

Information Technology Program Leadership (6411)

This course examines the challenges of Federal program leadership in an Information Technology (IT) context. Students 

gain theoretical insight, supplemented by practical exercises, covering a variety of program/project leadership concepts 

and techniques. Particular areas of focus include customer service, stakeholder relations, decision-making methods, 

processes and pitfalls, interpersonal skills, organizational awareness and dynamics, and written and oral communication 

skills. The course explores the role of oversight in the management and leadership of Federal IT acquisition programs. 

ITA

Strategic Information Technology Acquisition (6415)

This course examines the role senior leaders in both government and industry play in the successful acquisition of 

information technologies and services to achieve strategic organizational goals. Using the framework of the systems 

development life-cycle, it explores regulatory policies, acquisition strategies, requirements management, performance 

measurement, and deployment and sustainment activities that directly impact IT acquisition. Acquisition best practices 

such as performance-based contracting, risk management, use of service-level agreements, trade-off analyses, as well 

as the pros and cons for use of commercial off-the-shelf products are explored. Significant focus is placed on contracting 

issues including; the role of the contracting officer, building a solid request-for -proposal, how to prepare for and run a 

source selection and the role of oral presentations. 
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IWS

Information, Warfare, and Military Strategy (6202)

Prerequisite: Secret Clearance is required

This course examines key considerations for the planning and conduct of information operations at the theater and 

strategic levels. The course emphasizes inter-agency and international considerations in the planning and conduct of 

Information Operations (IO). Students examine selected non-U.S. approaches to the strategies for and uses of the full 

spectrum of information operations by current and potential global competitors and adversaries. They examine strategic 

legal implications and considerations and the use/misuse of IO strategies against an adaptive adversary. The course 

concludes with a snapshot of current U.S. military IO strategies.

ITP

Information Technology Project Management (6416)

This course focuses on project and program management in an Information Technology (IT) context, including financial 

systems. Students explore industry-accepted project management processes, e.g., the Project Management Institute’s 

(PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) framework, and apply project management concepts. Major 

topics include planning and management of project communications, scope, time, cost, quality, risk, human resources, 

procurement, and project integration. Factors that make IT projects unique and difficult to manage are explored, along 

with tools and techniques for managing them. This course challenges students to gain hands-on project management 

experience by performing complex project management tasks leading to the development of a project management 

strategy/plan.

LDC

Leadership for the Information Age (6301)

This course examines Information Age leadership and organizations. It describes the successful Information Age 

leader and organization as constantly learning and adapting to an increasingly complex, changing, and information-rich 

environment. Emphasis is placed on “out-of-the-box” thinking, individual and organizational innovation, and the processes 

and structures that enhance an organization’s ability to learn, adapt, and compete in the Information Age. The course 

explores the role of information and technology in the Information Age organization; the relationships among learning, 

change, and strategic planning; and the new abilities required for leading in the Information Age.

MAC

Multi-Agency Information-Enabled Collaboration (6512)

The course focuses on multi-agency collaboration in support of national and homeland security and national preparedness 

planning, decision-making and implementation. It examines current and proposed strategies, means and models for 

substantially improving the effectiveness of collaboration at the federal, state and local levels, and beyond to include 

multilateral situations with non-governmental, media, and international organizations and coalition partners. The course 

assists students to synthesize the underlying principles that define effective collaboration, and critical lessons learned from 

past challenges and current experiments. Legal, budgetary, structural, cultural and other impediments that inhibit interagency mission effectiveness are assessed, as are strategies for addressing them. The course explores evolving network 

structures, collaborative tool-sets including social media, cross-boundary information-sharing and work processes, 

emergent governance arrangements, and the behaviors and skills of collaborative leadership as a key component of 

government strategic leadership
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MEA

Modeling for Enterprise Architecture (6439)

Prerequisite: ARC or instructor permission.

Students must be able to install a provided EA modeling repository tool on a non-iCollege computer.

This course explores the use and effectiveness of architectural modeling to describe an organization and examines 

model-based products to support, influence, and enable organization planning, and decision-making. Students gain 

practical experience with work-products common to the DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) and OMB Federal Segment 

Architecture Methodology (FSAM), as well as other established frameworks. Models examined in the course include: 

object-oriented models (e.g., Unified Modeling Language (UML)) covering process, data, and systems; and Structured 

models (e.g. IDEF). Emphasis is placed on the efficacy of modeling styles and the interpretation of the descriptive models. 

OCL

Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders (6321)

This course explores the strategic and persistent effects of culture on mission performance. Students examine the 

ways in which leaders can employ this powerful influence to nurture organizational excellence or to stimulate changes 

in organizational behavior. They investigate organizational sciences for traditional and Information Age perspectives 

on organizational behavior, on frameworks for assessing organizational cultures, and on strategies to initiate and 

institutionalize strategic mission-oriented change. Cross-boundary, inter-agency, cross-generational, and global 

influences, issues, and challenges are examined from a cultural perspective. 

PFM

Capital Planning and Portfolio Management (6315) 

This course focuses on state-of-the-art strategies for portfolio management, with an emphasis on assessing, planning, and 

managing information technology (IT) as a portfolio of projects from the perspectives of CIOs and CFOs. The three phases 

of the investment management process are considered: selection, control, and evaluation of proposals; on-going projects; 

and existing systems. The relationship of performance measures to mission performance measures is explored. The course 

examines the roles of the CIO, the CFO, and other managers in developing investment assessment criteria, considers how 

the criteria are used in planning and managing the portfolio, and explores the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

portfolio perspective as found in Circular A-11, Part 7, Section 53, Information Technology and E-Government. Individual 

and team exercises are employed, including simulation of an IT investment portfolio review by the Investment Review 

Board.

PMA

Planning and Managing Enterprise Architecture Programs (6432)

Prerequisite: DAC or FAC 

Students examine the management of enterprise architecture (EA) as a continuous organizational program. They 

analyze critical EA program management success factors such as obtaining and maintaining organizational leadership 

commitment, building effective EA program management teams, and selecting an appropriate EA methodology. Students 

develop actionable EA program plans for: management, governance, and strategic communication; and develop 

requirements for select EA-support tool(s). 
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PRI

Strategies for Process Improvement (6333)

This course examines strategies, management processes and resources for process improvement within and across 

Federal agencies. The course provides an executive-level examination of business process improvement strategies, 

including business process re-engineering, activity-based costing/management, process architecting, Lean Six Sigma, 

and other quality improvement programs. An overview of the techniques and technologies that enable process-centric 

performance improvements in how agencies achieve their missions is provided. Attention is focused on the enterpriselevel leadership challenges of process management, including initiation, collaboration, design, implementation, and 

portfolio project management of process-centric improvements within and across agencies. 

RIA

Risk Management, Internal Controls, and Auditing for Leaders (6608)

CFO Program students only

This course presents a strategic understanding of risk management, internal controls, and auditing as they relate to the 

functions and responsibilities within the CFO and audit communities. This course examines how effective leadership can 

enhance efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of an organization to include federal, state, and local 

governments. The primary focus is on the importance of identifying and assessing risks, describing and improving internal 

controls techniques and practices, and evaluating and recommending audit management strategies. The course includes 

practical discussions to illustrate how these processes can be integrated and leveraged to solve problems, make informed 

decisions, and minimize compliance costs.

SAC

Strategies for Assuring Cyber Supply Chain Security (6444)

This course explores the strategies necessary to manage global supply chain risk within the Department of Defense and 

across the federal government. Students examine how cyber leaders (i.e. CIO, CTO, and IT Program Managers) can secure 

the supply chain through an understanding of trusted mission systems, supply chain risks and the role of supply chain 

participants. Students address the challenge of assessing global supply chain risk and delivering reliable and secure 

technology to agency staff and the warfighter. They examine a range of disciplines including governance, intelligence 

analysis, legal and regulatory compliance, and software and information assurance.

SEC

Cyber Security for Information Leaders (6201)

This course explores concepts and practices of defending the modern net-centric computer and communications 

environment. The course covers the 10 domains of the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP®) 

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK®). It covers a wide range of technical issues and current topics including basics of 

network security; threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; network vulnerability assessment; firewalls and intrusion detection; 

transmission security and TEMPEST; operating system security; web security; encryption and key management; physical 

and personnel security; incident handling and forensics; authentication, access control, and biometrics; wireless 

security; virtual/3D Worlds; and emerging network security technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) and 

supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) security. The course also defines the role of all personnel in promoting 

security awareness. 
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SIO

Strategic Information Operations (6214)

Top Secret/SCI Clearance Required

U.S. Citizens Only

The course explores the national security concept of “strategic fragility” as it applies to modern society’s growing 

reliance on interconnected, complex, and potentially fragile critical infrastructures. The course covers the rise of fragile 

infrastructures, the role of the information infrastructure as a control mechanism, sources of vulnerability, examples of 

infrastructure attacks and their consequences, and potential means to mitigate risks and deter attacks by others on our 

strategic infrastructures. The course also examines current roles and missions of various U.S. Government entities and 

military commands in light of the potential threat from strategic infrastructure attacks.

SPB

Strategic Performance and Budget Management (6328)

This course is an executive level view of strategic planning, performance management, and performance budgeting

in public sector organizations. Using the Government Performance and Results Act and Kaplan & Norton’s Balanced

Scorecard as frameworks, students examine the linkage of mission to strategic planning, performance management,

measurement, operational strategies, initiatives, and budgets to support senior level decision making. Emphasis is

on transparency, outcomes, and linkage between organizational performance and the organization’s budget. With

this critical understanding, students develop leadership strategies that shape fiscal budgets to achieve agency

strategic outcomes.

TCC

Terrorism and Crime in Cyberspace (6215)

This course explores the nature of conflict in the cyber realm by focusing on two major Internet-based threats to U.S. 

national security: cyber terrorism and cyber crime. The course examines who is undertaking these cyber activities, what 

techniques they use, and what countermeasures can be adopted to mitigate their impact. The course provides a risk 

management framework to help information leaders leverage the benefits of Internet technologies while minimizing the risks 

that such technologies pose to their organizations. 

WGV

Web-Enabled Government: Facilitating Collaboration and Transparency (6435)

This course explores the capabilities, selection, and application of new and emerging web technologies to enable 

more creative, collaborative, and transparent government. The course examines and assesses the use of current and 

emerging web technologies and best practices of significant government interest, e.g., cloud computing, social media 

and networking, geographic information services technology, and security. Students consider web technology evaluation 

criteria, methodologies, and risks to enable them to adapt the evaluation criteria and apply selected web technologies 

within and/or across government.
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Academic Partners

Auburn University (AL)

California State University, San Bernardino (CA)

Capitol College (MD)

Central Michigan University (MI)

East Carolina University (NC)

Eastern Michigan University (MI)

Fort Hays State University (KS)

George Mason University (VA)

Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)

Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)

James Madison University (VA)

Johns Hopkins University (MD)

Lewis University (IL)

Missouri University of Science & Technology (MO)

New Jersey City University (NJ)

New Mexico Tech (NM)

Northeastern University (MA)

NYU - Poly (NY)

Pace University (NY)

Regis University (CO)

San Diego State University (CA)

Southern Methodist University (TX)

Syracuse University (NY and DC)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)

University of Detroit Mercy (MI)

University of Illinois at Springfield (IL)

University of Maryland Baltimore County (MD)

University of Maryland University College (MD)

University of Nebraska at Omaha (NE)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)

University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)

University of Tulsa (OK)

University of Washington (WA)

Walsh College (MI)

Current NDU iCollege Academic Partners

The NDU iCollege continues to form academic partnerships with regionally accredited universities across the United

States, mainly signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with schools that are Centers of Academic Excellence (CAEs) 

in Information Assurance Education. Graduates from the college’s many certificate programs can apply to a number of 

partner institutions for completion of a Master’s or Doctoral/PhD Degree. There are many degree choices for NDU iCollege 

graduates at the partner institutions. Academic partners accept 9, 12, or 15 graduate semester credits depending on 

which certificate program was completed at the NDU iCollege. Many academic partners provide full-time, part-time, and 

online educational opportunities.

As of catalog print date, there are more than 30 current NDU iCollege academic partners, which are listed below. Please 

refer to the NDU iCollege website partnership matrix at: https://icollege.ndu.edu for more details on the exact number of 

credits and point of contacts at each partner institution. Several schools updated their agreements over the previous year 

to include new degrees and acceptance of more NDU iCollege certificates. Please check the website often for changes 

and additions. IA Scholarship Program (IASP) students may apply to schools and degrees designated as “IASP-qualified” 

in the partner matrix. Questions about the partnership program should be directed to Patricia Coopersmith, Director of 

Outreach & International Relations, at coopersmithp@ndu.edu, 202-685-2117. Specific questions about degree programs, 

admission requirements, or remaining courses should be directed to the academic partner institution representative.

With the iCollege reducing certificate requirements after July 1, 2014, students completing less courses under this new 

model will typically receive a maximum of 12 transfer credits. 
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Admissions, Registration, and Program Completion Policies

Minimum Admission Eligibility Criteria

Certificate Programs 

(includes PD)

Advanced Management 

Program 

Master of Science

Federal civil service pay grade of GS/GM-12 or military officer rank of O-4 or above. 

Non-federal employees, to include state and local government, must be of an 

equivalent grade. Private sector employees must be of an equivalent grade and work 

in a field relevant to the iCollege curriculum. Private sector employees must provide a 

resumé detailing last 5 years of employment history as part of their application. 

CFO Leadership Certificate 

Program (CFO)

Federal civil service pay grade of GS/GM-14 or military officer rank of O-5 or above. 

(High performing GS/GM-13s and O-4s are also eligible on a case by case basis.)

Non-federal employees, to include state and local government, must be of an 

equivalent grade. Private sector employees must be of an equivalent grade and work 

in a field relevant to the iCollege curriculum. All applicants must provide a resumé 

detailing last 5 years of employment history. Documented Knowledge of Financial 

Management, Experience: Undergraduate or Graduate degree in finance or business 

field, CPA, CGFM or CDFM or three years of federal financial management experience 

is required.

Education All applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. 

institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution.

Additional for M.S. Degree Program

The minimum grade point average considered for admission is a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for 

all previous undergraduate work. In cases where the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 

a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in 12 or more graduate credit hours (from the NDU iCollege or 

other accredited graduate programs) may be used to determine eligibility. 

International Students

Non-U.S. citizens who are members of defense agencies 

of other countries must apply through their governments. 

Applications should be in the form of an education and 

training request for approval and processing through the 

appropriate Security Assistance Training Field Activity 

(SATFA) country program manager, who should forward the 

request to: 

SATFA Contact: 

TRADOC SATFA (ATTG-TRI-SXX), Bldg. 950, 

950 Jefferson Ave., 

Fort Eustis, Va. 

23604-5724

157-501-5031

In addition to the SATFA application process, students must 

submit an iCollege student application, available on the 

iCollege website. 

International students must demonstrate comprehension 

through listening, reading, and general grammar 

structures via the Defense Language Institute’s English 

Comprehension Level (ECL) Exam with a score of at least 

85 prior to acceptance. Students will take the exam in 

their home country. Because of the seminar-based activelearning model used in this program, oral communication 

skills are critical. The NDU iCollege reserves the right 

to administer the ECL exam after the student arrives per 

AR 12-15, the Joint Security Assistance Training (JSAT) 

regulation, Section 10, if English comprehension is in 

question. International students should also possess basic 

competencies in the use of personal computers.

English Language Proficiency

ECL or TOEFL scores (as necessary). Applicants 

whose native language is not English are required to 

demonstrate their English proficiency by passing an English 

comprehension test with either an ECL of 85 or TOEFL of 

213 (computer based), unless their university degree is from 

an institution where the curriculum was taught exclusively 

in English. Contact the NDU iCollege Office of Student 

Services for further details.
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Application Requirements

(See next page for descriptions of required admission documents)See next page for descriptions of 

required admission documents

Advanced Management Program • Application for Admission

• Resumé (All Applicants)

• Nomination Letter

Certificate and Professional

Development Programs 

(excluding AMP and CFO)

• Application for Admission 

• Resumé (Private Sector Applicants Only)

CFO Leadership Certificate

Program 

• Application for Admission 

• Resumé (All Applicants)

Government Information 

Leadership M.S. Program

The Government Information Leadership (GIL) Master of Science 

Degree is a selective degree program. Applicants must include all of 

the required documents listed below in the same application packet to 

be considered for admission. 

• Application for Admission 

• Resumé (All Applicants)

• One supervisory letter of recommendation

• One professional letter of recommendation 

• Official transcript(s) from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or 

the equivalent from a foreign institution.

See next page for descriptions of required admission documents

To Apply: 

U.S. applicants should submit all of the required documents in the same application packet. 

International applicants, please see previous section on international student enrollment for SATFA 

guidance. 

Mail completed packets to: 

NDU iCollege Office of Student Services

300 5th Avenue, Marshall Hall 

Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319
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Admission Documents 

Descriptions

1. Application for Admission 

Application forms can be downloaded at 

https://icollege.ndu.edu

2. Résumé 

A résumé (maximum 3 pages) should include the work 

history that describes the applicant’s position title, 

organization, responsibilities, and accomplishments. 

If there are gaps in the résumé, a short paragraph is 

needed to explain them.

3. Letters of Recommendation 

Recommendations should be completed on either the 

recommendation form provided on the NDU iCollege 

website, or on organizational letterhead. All recommendations, regardless of format, must address the 

questions asked on the form. For the M.S. program, at 

least one recommendation must come from a current 

or past supervisor. The second may come from another 

professional source. Both recommendations should be 

written by persons able to judge the applicant’s ability 

to complete a challenging graduate-level degree program. Letters of recommendations must be included in 

the application packet in sealed envelopes.

4. Official Transcript(s) 

Applicants must submit official transcripts from an 

accredited Bachelor’s Degree granting institution and 

all graduate institutions where graduate work was 

earned or attempted (regardless of whether credit or 

degree was issued). The minimum grade point average 

(GPA) considered for admission is a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 

for all previous undergraduate work. In cases where 

the undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0, a GPA of 3.5 in 

12 or more graduate credit hours (from NDU iCollege 

or other graduate courses) may be used to determine 

eligibility. Transcripts must bear the official seal of the 

issuing institution and must be included in the same 

envelope with all other admissions documents. Do not 

send transcripts separately to the NDU iCollege Office 

of Student Services. 

5. Nomination Letter (AMP Applicants Only)

The letter of nomination should address the applicant’s 

ability to complete a challenging graduate-level academic program in information resources management. 

In addition, the letter must indicate why the applicant 

is being nominated for the AMP and how this program will benefit the nominating organization. Letters 

must be on organizational or corporate letterhead and 

be addressed to the NDU iCollege Office of Student 

Services. The subject line must indicate the student’s 

name and the program the student is applying for. For 

example: “Subj: AMP Letter of Nomination, LTC John 

Doe.” The final signature on all correspondence must 

belong to the applicant’s immediate supervisor. 

Change in Eligibility: 

The NDU iCollege will periodically review eligibility of active 

students. If a student’s eligibility changes (employer, pay 

grade, rank, etc.), the student must notify the NDU iCollege 

Office of Student Services (OSS). In cases where course 

credit is earned after eligibility ceases, course credit may 

be revoked and/or the student may be held liable for tuition 

fees. NDU iCollege Office of Student Services (iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu; Fax: 202-685-4860). 

Course Registration

Once accepted to the NDU iCollege, students in the Master 

of Science degree program, the Graduate Certificate 

programs, or the Professional Development program will 

be sent detailed instructions regarding course registration, 

account information for online systems, and advisor 

information. Course descriptions and offering dates/formats 

are available on the college’s website.

 

In consultation with the Advanced Management Program 

(AMP) Director, and academic advisor, AMP students will 

be registered automatically in the courses necessary for 

completion of their program. 

Confirmation of Course Registration

Students will receive a course status email (enrolled/

waitlisted) within 7 to 10 business days of their course 

request. The NDU iCollege may send additional 

reminders and attendance confirmation requests prior 

to the course start date. Students should promptly 

respond to requests for information.

Multiple Registrations Policy

Students may register for one or more eResident offerings 

when instructional periods of not overlap (i.e., the 

instructional period in the first three weeks of a course). 

Additionally, students may concurrently register for one 

Distributed Learning (DL) offering. Students are typically 

not allowed to take more than one DL course per semester. 

Permission to register for more than one online (DL) 

course per term (Fall, Spring, Summer) may be granted by 

requesting an exception to policy (maximum 2 courses per 

session). Requests will only be considered for students 

who have successfully completed a previous DL course. 

Requests must be submitted to the NDU iCollege Office of 

Student Services in writing (iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu; Fax: 

202-685-4860) no later than 2 weeks prior to the course 

start date. Note: A student who is granted permission but 

fails to complete both courses successfully may not be 

considered for concurrent registration in the future.

Dropping a Course

If prior to the Course Start Date (CSD), students are unable 

to attend a course, they must drop the course using the 

NDU iCollege’s student information system or by sending 
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an email to the Office of Student Services (iCollegeOSS@

ndu.edu). 

Students who drop a course on or after the Course 

Start Date (CSD) but before 25 percent of the course 

is completed will receive an academic grade of W 

(withdrawal).

Students who drop a course after 25 percent of the 

course is completed will receive a grade of F, unless he 

or she can provide documented evidence of extenuating 

circumstances (e.g. hospitalization, deployment to combat 

zone). 

(See Academic Policies-Grading section for additional 

information.)

Tuition

Since the NDU iCollege is a U.S. Department of Defense 

(DoD) institution, there are no tuition fees for DoD civilian 

and military employees for NDU iCollege courses or 

academic programs. This includes all course offerings and 

the Advanced Management Program, but may not include 

special offerings such as executive or special seminars. 

Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015 Tuition*

Employer 

Category

Course Advanced 

Management 

Program (AMP)

DOD civilian, 

Active U.S. 

Military & 

Uniformed 

Services, Active 

Military Reserve 

or National Guard

None None

Non-DOD civilian, 

State and Local 

government

$1125 $10750

Private Sector $2050 $16900

*Fiscal Year 2014-2015: October 1, 2014 to September 30, 

2015.

Note: Military members in the Reserve or National Guard 

may apply for admission and tuition waivers based on 

their ‘Fulltime Reserve or National Guard Duty Status’ (i.e., 

drilling status). Documentation must be provided prior to 

attendance or the student will be liable for the full tuition 

owed. Contact the NDU iCollege Office of Student Services 

for detailed instructions. 

Payment Instructions

Students should make all payments for courses no later 

than the first day of the offering. If payment is not received, 

the account is considered delinquent and the student may 

not be admitted to the course or allowed to attend future 

courses until his or her account is cleared.

The NDU iCollege cannot accept cash payments. Valid 

forms of payment are credit card, check, and Military 

Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR). Detailed 

instructions for submitting payment are provided to the 

student by e-mail and on the student’s invoice prior to the 

course start date.

Program Completion

Master of Science (M.S.) Degree Program: All coursework 

applied toward a M.S. Degree must be completed within 

seven (7) years of degree completion. Courses taken after 

the seven year deadline will be invalidated and subject to 

repeat.

Graduate Certificate Programs: All coursework applied 

toward a certificate must be completed within four (4) years 

of certificate completion. Courses taken after the four year 

deadline will be invalidated and subject to repeat.

Students must successfully complete at least one course 

every 12 months to maintain active status in NDU iCollege 

programs. An approved leave of absence will stop the 

student’s program completion timeline (see section General 

Policies- Leave-of-Absence).

Graduation Diplomas and Certificates

(credentials)

Master’s degree diplomas and program certificates are 

prepared annually for graduation exercises. Master’s 

degree diplomas and ceremonial certificates are mailed 

to the home address of students who do not attend the 

ceremonies. Students are responsible for maintaining 

current mailing addresses in the student information system 

to ensure delivery is not delayed.

Completion Procedures

It is the student’s responsibility to meet all program 

requirements and to timely apply for graduation. Students 

of the NDU iCollege who have completed program 

requirements must submit the “Application for

Graduation” via email directly to the NDU iCollege.

To officially graduate from a program, the student must:

• Be admitted to and active in the academic program(s) 

he or she intends to complete.

• Complete all course requirements. (The student may 

use the program requirements of the catalog in force at 

the time of his or her initial acceptance, or the student 

may choose to fulfill the requirements of the current 

catalog.)

• Complete and submit the “Application for Graduation” 

form. A passing grade for all applicable courses must 

be posted to the student’s transcript to be eligible for 

program completion. An ineligible applicant will not be 

processed for completion and the student must reapply 

when all coursework has been successfully completed 

and posted.

If there are questions regarding the requirements for 

graduation, contact the NDU iCollege’s academic advisor.
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After the student’s transcript has been validated, the 

certificate name and completion date will be noted on 

the student’s official transcript and the Office of Student 

Services will email a ‘program completion letter’ signed by 

the NDU iCollege Chancellor to the student’s email address 

on record. The date noted in the program completion letter 

or official transcript is the official completion date. Dates 

on certificates awarded at the College’s commencement 

ceremony reflect the ceremony date and should not be 

used for reporting purposes.

Commencement Exercises

Master of Science (M.S.) Degree Program: Master of 

Science in Government Information Leadership degree 

candidates attend the National Defense University 

commencement ceremony held in early June of each 

year. Applications for graduation must be submitted to the 

iCollege Office of Student Services no later than 1 March.

Graduate Certificate Programs: The NDU iCollege 

certificate commencement is traditionally scheduled for 

the last week in April. (Check the NDU iCollege website 

for exact date and time.) Those who complete certificate 

programs throughout the year are eligible to attend.

The Office of Student Services (OSS) will contact all known 

and potential graduates at the students’ preferred e-mail 

address as shown in the student information system 

approximately eight weeks prior to commencement 

exercises. This e-mail message will provide detailed 

timelines and procedures that students must follow to be 

included in the commencement planning. Students who 

do not receive this e-mail must contact OSS to notify 

them of program completion no later than six weeks prior 

to commencement. Ultimately, it remains the student’s 

responsibility to accurately track their academic progress.

 

Students who are attempting to complete their programs 

within two months prior to commencement exercises in 

April are advised to work closely with their advisor and 

course instructors to ensure they meet requirements to 

participate in commencement exercises. 

The iCollege recognizes distinguished graduates with the 

following awards: 

Certificate and Master of Science Distinguished

Graduate Award

Distinguished Graduate (DG) Award recognizes the academic achievement of graduates of NDU iCollege certificate 

and Master of Science programs. Students who consistently exceed standards with the grade of A or A- in all 

courses that fulfill program requirements are eligible for the 

DG award and may be recommended as candidates for a 

sponsored award. 

Advanced Management Program Distinguished 

Leader Award 

The Advanced Management Program (AMP) Distinguished 

Leader Award, sponsored by AFCEA, recognizes a member 

of the AMP graduating class for outstanding academic 

performance, demonstrated leadership, and exemplary 

personal conduct. Candidates for the Distinguished 

Leader Award must earn an A or A- in each of their AMP 

courses, and receive the majority of AMP student and 

teaching faculty nominations based on their demonstrated 

leadership and exemplary personal conduct. 

Sponsored Awards

Within each specific educational program, the iCollege 

recognizes and honors several graduate students that 

have shown academic achievement in their studies. These 

awards are sponsored by longstanding iCollege partner 

organizations. To receive an award, the graduate must be a 

DG in the certificate earned.

Records Maintenance

The NDU iCollege maintains hard copies and electronic 

records as required for all prospective, current, and past 

students. Current students are responsible for ensuring 

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Rear Admiral (USN, Retired), Vice President, 

Cybersecurity Practice, U.S. Public Sector, HewlettPackard. 
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their current biographic and demographic information are 

correct at all times in the student information system to 

assist the NDU iCollege in communicating expeditiously 

with students, and to meet Federal and Department of 

Defense directives and reporting requirements. Students 

are encouraged to notify the NDU iCollege Office of Student 

Services of any changes to their contact information (e.g., 

telephone number, email or physical address, etc.) for future 

correspondence.

Transcripts

Student academic records are confidential and may be 

released only with the student’s written authorization and 

signature, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.

NDU iCollege student grade point averages are calculated 

for use internal to the NDU iCollege and will not appear on 

NDU transcripts.

Official Transcripts

An official transcript is a certified copy of student’s 

permanent academic record that displays all courses taken 

at NDU and includes all grades received and is issued by 

the University Registrar. Official university transcripts are 

printed on purple SCRIP-SAFE security paper with the 

name of the university printed in white typed across the 

face of the document and do not require a raised seal. 

When photocopied, the word COPY appears prominently 

across the face of the entire document 

Transcript Request Process

Students must request official transcripts through the 

University Registrar’s Office. The NDU iCollege staff cannot 

request or print official NDU transcripts for a student. 

Transcripts may be obtained by completing the Transcript 

Request Form ( http://www.ndu.edu/Academics/Registrar.

aspx) and emailing, faxing or mailing the request to the 

University Registrar’s Office at:

The National Defense University

University Registrar’s Office (URO)

300 5th Avenue SW, Bldg 62

Washington, D.C. 20319-5066

Phone: (202) 685-2128 (DSN: 325)

Fax: (202) 685-3920 (DSN: 325)

University-Registrar@ndu.edu

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Admission to Multiple Academic Programs

Students may apply for, and be admitted to, more than 

one NDU iCollege academic program at a time. However, 

students may only pursue and be awarded one area of 

concentration in the Government Information Leadership 

Master of Science Degree Program.

Applying Coursework Earned 

Prior to Program Admission

Graduate Certificate Program Participants

If a student has completed NDU iCollege coursework under 

another program, the student may apply eligible courses 

to another certificate program. No courses from other 

institutions are accepted for transfer. Eligible courses are 

those that meet a program’s requirements. Courses taken 

for non-credit are not applicable. All coursework applied 

toward a certificate must be completed within four years of 

the award of the certificate. 

Master of Science Program Participants

Subject to the graduation time limit requirements, a student 

may use up to eight NDU iCollege classes passed with a 

grade of B or higher toward attaining the M.S. degree. No 

courses from other institutions are accepted for transfer. 

Courses taken for non-credit are not eligible. All coursework 

applied toward a M.S. degree must be completed within 

seven years of the award of the degree.

Program Actions 

Leave of Absence

Students may apply for a leave of absence due to 

exceptional circumstances by submitting a written request 

to NDU iCollege Office of Student Services. The letter 

should provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances 

leading to the request and a justification of the time 

requested. Requests for a leave of absence may be made 

for up to one academic year. An approved leave of absence 

will stop the student’s program completion timeline. 

Requests should be e-mailed to iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu. 

Confirmation will be provided by e-mail.

Program Withdrawal

Students who wish to end their participation in an NDU 

iCollege program may submit a written request to the NDU 

iCollege Office of Student Services. The request should 

state the student’s name, e-mail address (if different than 

on record), program(s) from which the student wishes to 

withdraw, and a brief justification statement. Requests 

should be e-mailed to iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu. Confirmation 

of withdrawal will be provided by e-mail. 

Dismissal

The NDU iCollege may dismiss students from a program 

for a number of reasons that include, but are not limited to, 

unsatisfactory academic progress performance (including 

not taking one course every 12 months) and/ or upon the 

decision of the Academic Review Board. 

Reinstatement

Students who wish to request reinstatement must reapply 

for program admission. The NDU iCollege may grant 

reinstatement to a program on a case-by-case basis. Once 

eligibility is reviewed, it will be determined which previous 

courses, if any, may apply to the program of study. 

Requirements for Continued Enrollment

Students enrolled at the NDU iCollege must maintain 

satisfactory progress by completing at least one course 

every 12 months and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA. 

Students are expected to achieve a satisfactory grade (A, 

A-, B+, B) in all coursework attempted for academic credit. 

Students will be automatically placed on probation upon 

receiving one (1) course grade of F and/or whenever his or 

her cumulative GPA falls below 3.0. A student on probation 

must attend a mandatory counseling session with their 

advisor, and if applicable, raise the GPA to a 3.0 at a 

timeline or credit load defined by the NDU iCollege Office 

of the Dean of Academic Programs. Students who receive 

a second course grade of F and/or who fail to raise their 

GPA within the prescribed timeline or credit load will be 

dismissed from the NDU iCollege. 

Academic Policies

Student Preparation

The iCollege recognizes its students bring a wealth of 

knowledge and experience with them. Accordingly, the 

College’s courses are structured to obtain the maximum 

exchange of views among faculty and students. Classes 

are typically conducted in seminars, but occasionally 

include lecture, panel discussions, question-and-answer 

sessions with guest speakers, and student exercises. 

Key to this learning process is student preparation and 

active participation in classroom discussions and practical 

exercises.

Students are expected to prepare for each session by 

reading the material assigned for that lesson. Readings may 

be the focus for a seminar discussion or be a key part of an 

in-class exercise or activity. In addition, readings provide 

a common knowledge base for additional information 

presented and discussed during the class. Faculty and 

seminar participants will assume that reading assignments 

have been completed by the start of the session.

Student Assessment

All NDU iCollege students must demonstrate a successful 

level of mastery of the intended learning outcomes of 

each course. Faculty members formally assess student 

achievement on learning outcomes as detailed in course 

assessment plans and provide detailed feedback to 

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Certificate students must maintain a grade point average 

(GPA) of at least 3.0 to graduate.

GPA is obtained by dividing the total number of letter grade 

credits taken in the graduate program into the total number 

of grade points earned in the graduate program. Only letter 

grades with GPA values will be used in computing the GPA. 

A student may repeat any course in which a grade of C or 

lower is received. The grade earned by repeating a course 

is used for computing the GPA in lieu of the grade originally 

earned, although the original grade will remain on the 

transcript. GPAs will not appear on NDU transcripts.

C Grade: Only one grade of C may be used to fulfill 

certificate program requirements. The grade of C cannot 

be used to fulfill requirements for the Master of Science 

degree program. C grades may not be transferrable to other 

Universities’ graduate level programs.

F Grade: When a grade of F is assigned, the student 

will not receive academic credit for the course and the GPA 

value of 0.0 will be calculated. This grade is used when: 

A student fails to meet minimum academic requirements

A student chooses to drop from a course after 25 percent 

of the course is completed without documentation of 

extenuating circumstances; or a student is dismissed for 

violation of the NDU Academic Integrity Policy.

students on their performance as an essential component 

of the learning process. Faculty members develop an 

assessment plan documenting the proposed assessment 

techniques they will use and grading guidelines for 

all assignments and/or instruments (paper, project, 

presentation, participation). At the NDU iCollege, end-ofcourse assessments require students to apply the material 

through written papers or presentations based on their realworld environments (usually their own agencies or units). 

Final end-of-course assessments submitted for a grade 

cannot be rewritten or resubmitted. 

Course Credits

All NDU iCollege eResident and DL courses are worth three 

(3) credit hours unless otherwise noted. JPME Electives 

courses offered through the NDU electives program are 

worth two (2) credit hours. 

Grading 

The following letter grades and their achievement 

equivalents are used by the NDU iCollege to evaluate a 

student’s performance in a course and in a program. Grade 

points corresponding to each letter grade determine a 

student’s academic average and eligibility to graduate. 

Each grade, A through F, has a specific grade point 

value (see table below). Master of Science and Graduate 

GPA Grades (Credit Bearing Courses)

Letter Grade GPA Value Description

A 4.0 Exceptional Quality

A- 3.7 Superior Quality

B+ 3.3 High Quality

B 3.0 Expected/Acceptable Quality

C 2.0 Below Expected Quality

F 0.0 Unsatisfactory Quality

GPA Grades (Non-Credit Bearing Courses)

For students enrolled in Professional Development Non-Credit courses, the grading is based on a Pass/Fail scale. The 

following Pass/Fail grades are approved for use in the determination of course performance.

Letter Grade Value Description

P 0.0 Pass

F 0.0 Fail

Other/Non GPA Annotations/Actions (Academic Credit is Not Earned)

I Incomplete

PD Professional Development

W Withdrawal

Grade Scale 
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Other/Non-GPA Annotations

Incomplete (I): This grade is assigned to students 

who, due to unusual and extenuating circumstances (e.g. 

serious illness, deployment to combat zone), are granted an 

extension to complete the academic requirements (usually 

a final paper and/or project) past the course deadline. 

The requesting student must have satisfactorily met the 

attendance/participation requirements for the course and 

request an extension in writing to the Offering Leader prior 

to the assignment deadline. The written request should 

detail the unusual and extenuating circumstances that 

justify an extension and provide a proposed deadline for 

submission. Requests made to accommodate professional 

work related demands, with the exception of deployment, 

will not be granted. Students are expected to balance their 

academic and professional responsibilities.

The Offering Leader will deny or approve the request in 

writing. Approved extensions are not to exceed one week. 

Extensions which exceed one week must be approved by 

the Office of the Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs. 

Non-Credit Bearing Pass/Fail (P/F): The Pass/

Fail grade is assigned to students who elect to take a 

course for non-credit. Pass (P) is awarded to students 

who successfully complete requirements except the final 

assessment. Students must retake courses for credit if 

they want to apply them to a program. On the Friday of the 

seminar week (or Friday of the ninth DL week) students will 

declare in writing if he/she is taking the course for noncredit.

 

Course Withdrawal (W): Students who drop a 

course on or after the Course Start Date (CSD) but before 

25 percent of the course is completed will receive an 

academic grade of W. The student must submit the request 

to withdraw in writing to the Office of Student Services. A 

grade of W also can be assigned by the faculty or the Office 

of Student Services for administrative purposes (such as 

unacceptable performance during the Preparation Week of 

an eResidence course). Students who drop a course after 

25 percent of the course is completed will receive a grade 

of F, unless he or she can provide documented evidence of 

unusual and extenuating circumstances (e.g. serious illness, 

deployment to combat zone). 

Grade Submission

The faculty will assign a grade for each student in a course 

based upon the grading policy. The faculty will submit 

the course grades to the University Registrar via the 

appropriate electronic resource. A faculty member cannot 

change any student’s grade after the course grade has 

been submitted. Any grade change request must provide 

documentation specifying the reason and have the approval 

of the Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs and the 

University Provost.

Student Appeals

Student appeals are directed though the Office of the Dean 

of Faculty and Academic Programs for review and decision. 

Only written appeals with written documentation will be 

considered. Appeals should be submitted via e-mail to the 

iCollegeDean@ndu.edu. 

Grade Appeal Policy & Process

A student may challenge a final course grade if the student has a reasonable belief the grade was assigned in an 

arbitrary or capricious manner and is unable to resolve his 

or her concerns with the faculty member who assigned the 

grade. This policy applies only to final course grades and 

does not apply to course work or other grades awarded 

during course.

A student may only challenge a final course grade under 

this policy, if the student has discussed the concern with 

the faculty member and can demonstrate that the grade 

was awarded in an arbitrary or capricious manner. For 

purposes of this policy, arbitrary or capricious means (a) 

the assignment of a final course grade was made on a 

basis other than the student’s academic performance in 

the course (b) the assignment of a final course grade in a 

manner that substantially or unreasonably departed from 

the instructor's articulated standards. 

This policy will not be used to review the judgment of an 

instructor in assessing the quality of a student’s work, to 

require another faculty member to re-grade or re-examine 

a student’s work, or in cases involving alleged violations of 

academic integrity.

1. If after discussion with the faculty member the student 

believes, in good faith, that the grade is arbitrary or 

capricious, or if there is an inability to reach the faculty 

member, the student may challenge the grade by 

sending a letter to the department chair no later than 

30 calendar days after the grade has been posted. 

This letter must (a) identify the course, date, and 

faculty member that awarded the grade; (b) state the 

basis of the challenge, including all facts relevant to 

the challenge and the reasons the student believes 

the grade is arbitrary or capricious; (c) indicate the 

date(s) the student consulted with the faculty member 

regarding his or her concern(s) and summarize the 

outcome of those discussion(s); and (d) attach any 

supporting documentation the student believes should 

be considered in the challenge, including the syllabus.

2. Upon receiving a written challenge to a final course 

grade, the chair shall forward a copy of the challenge 

to the faculty member who assigned the grade. The 

faculty member then has 15 calendar days from receipt 

of the challenge to provide a written response. The 

student will receive a copy of the faculty member’s 

response; however, any information that would violate 

the privacy rights of other individuals will not be 

released to the student.

3. The chair will review the submissions and, if necessary, 

investigate to determine if the grade was arbitrary 

or capricious based on the definition outlined in this 

policy. A written decision will be issued to both parties 

within 15 calendar days.

4. Both parties have a right to appeal the chair’s 
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decision by filing a written appeal within 10 business 

days to the NDU iCollege of the Dean of Faculty and 

Academic Programs. The written appeal should state 

the basis for the appeal and attach all relevant written 

documentation.

5. The Dean shall forward the appeal to the NDU iCollege 

Academic Policy Committee. The Academic Policy 

Committee will review the submissions and may, at the 

Committee’s discretion decide to hear statements from 

the parties. Following deliberations, the Committee 

will issue a recommendation to the Dean (or designee) 

indicating: 

1. whether the Committee finds the grade to be 

arbitrary or capricious and; 

2. the Committee’s recommendations for the 

disposition of the appeal..

6. The Dean (or designee) will review the Committee 

recommendation and render a final decision in writing 

to the student, the faculty member, and the chair 

within 10 calendar days of receipt of the Committee’s 

recommendation. The Dean’s decision shall be final 

without further appeal.

Academic Integrity

The NDU iCollege has a zero tolerance policy toward 

plagiarism and other breaches of academic integrity, and 

will enforce the National Defense University Statement on 

Academic Integrity as summarized below. Students should 

consult the NDU website at http://www.ndu.edu/aa/policies.

cfm for the complete and/or most current NDU academic 

integrity policy.

Statement On Academic Integrity

NDU shall always foster and promote a culture of trust, 

honesty, and ethical conduct. This statement on academic 

integrity supports the above guiding principle and applies 

to all components of the National Defense University. The 

purpose of this broad university policy is to establish a clear 

statement for zero tolerance for academic dishonesty and 

to promote consistent treatment of similar cases across 

the University on academic integrity and the integrity of 

the institution. This document should not be interpreted to 

limit the authority of the University President or the Vice 

President for Academic Affairs. This policy includes two 

key areas: academic integrity as it applies to students and 

participants at National Defense University; and academic 

integrity as it applies to assigned faculty and staff.

Breaches of Academic Integrity

Breaches of academic integrity are not tolerated. Breaches 

include, but is not limited to: falsification of professional 

and academic credentials; obtaining or giving aid on an 

examination; having unauthorized prior knowledge of an 

examination; doing work or assisting another student to do 

work without prior authority; unauthorized collaboration; 

multiple submissions; and plagiarism.

Falsification of professional and academic credentials: 

Students are required to provide accurate and 

documentable information on their educational and 

professional background. If a student is admitted to 

the University with false credentials, he or she will be 

sanctioned.

Unauthorized collaboration is defined as students working 

together on an assignment for academic credit when such 

collaboration is not authorized in the syllabus or by the 

instructor.

Multiple submissions are instances in which students 

submit papers or work (whole or multiple paragraphs) that 

were or are currently being submitted for academic credit to 

other courses within NDU or at other institutions. Such work 

may not be submitted at the National Defense University 

without prior written approval by both the National Defense 

University professor/instructor and approval of the other 

institution.

Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of intellectual work 

of another person without providing proper credit to the 

author. While most commonly associated with writing, 

all types of scholarly work, including computer code, 

speeches, slides, music, scientific data and analysis, and 

electronic publications are not to be plagiarized. Plagiarism 

may be more explicitly defined as:

• Using another person’s exact words without quotation 

marks and a footnote/endnote.

• Paraphrasing another person’s words without a 

footnote/endnote.

• Using another person’s ideas without giving credit by 

means of a footnote/endnote.

• Using information from the web without giving credit 

by means of a footnote/endnote. (For example: If a 

student/professor/instructor/staff member enrolled 

or assigned to NDU copies a section of material from 

a source located on the internet (such as Wikipedia) 

into a paper/article/book, even if that material is not 

copyrighted, that section must be properly cited to 

show that the original material was not the student’s).

To remind students of possible breaches of academic 

integrity, they are encouraged to submit their papers and 

assessments for review by plagiarism detection software 

prior to turning the products in for grading.

Sanctions for Breaches of Academic Integrity

Sanctions for breaching the academic integrity standards 

include but are not limited to: disenrollment, suspension, 

denial or revocation of degrees or diplomas, a grade 

of no credit with a transcript notation of “academic 

dishonesty;” rejection of the work submitted for credit, a 

letter of admonishment, or other administrative sanctions. 

Additionally, members of the United States military may be 

subject to non-judicial punishment or court-martial under 

the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. The authority for 

decisions and actions rests at the NDU iCollege.
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Academic Review Board

The NDU iCollege Academic Review Board is responsible 

for reviewing cases of student performance that include 

breaches of the College’s academic integrity policy. 

The student will be notified by e-mail and U.S. mail that he 

or she has been referred to the Academic Review Board. 

The communication will include a summary of the reason 

for the referral and invite the student to appear before the 

Academic Review Board.

When a student’s work is referred to the Academic Review 

Board, his or her record will be placed on “Academic Hold” 

status. All actions affecting their coursework, including 

grading, will be suspended pending outcome of the 

Academic Review Board’s inquiry.

Non-Attribution Policy

Presentations by guest speakers, panelists, and renowned 

public officials and scholars constitute an important part 

of the curriculum. In order that these guests, as well as 

faculty and other officials, may speak candidly, the College 

offers its assurance that presentations will be held in 

strict confidence. This assurance derives from a policy of 

non-attribution that is morally binding on all who attend. 

Without the expressed permission of the speakers, nothing 

they say may be attributed to them directly or indirectly in 

the presence of anyone who was not authorized to attend 

the presentation. This policy is not intended to preclude 

references by students and faculty within the academic 

environment to opinions expressed by speakers; however, 

courtesy, good judgment, and the non-attribution policy 

preclude citing those views, even if the speaker is not 

identified by name, even when questioning subsequent 

guests. Specifically, the non-attribution policy provides that: 

• Classified information gained during these 

presentations may be cited only in accordance with 

the rules applicable to its classification. Additionally, 

without consent, neither the speaker nor the College 

may be identified as the originator or source of the 

information. 

• Unclassified information gained during lectures, 

briefings, and panels may be used freely within the 

academic environment; however, without consent, 

neither the speaker nor the College may be identified 

as the originator of the information. 

Guest Speaker Procedures

Students are to be in their seats at least five minutes before 

the scheduled starting time, and will stand when the guest 

speaker(s) enters the room. As a courtesy, students will not 

enter late or leave the room before the conclusion of the 

question and answer session. It is customary to applaud 

the visiting speaker at the end of the introduction and to 

stand and applaud the visiting speaker at the end of the 

lecture and question and answer period.

Penetrating and thought-provoking questions are essential 

to a productive discussion session with the speaker. The 

iCollege expects students to be prepared and willing 

to ask good questions of the speaker. When asking 

questions, it is critical that the student identify him/herself 

and state his/her parent agency. This is a courtesy to 

help the speaker better answer the question. Speaker 

presentations and their associated question and answer 

session customarily are not recorded or transcribed and 

never without the expressed consent of the speaker. This 

policy is complementary to the non-attribution policy which 

encourages our speakers to discuss their subjects with 

candor.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to participate in all scheduled class 

sessions and activities. The College will not issue course 

credit (or the grade of P for non-credit) if more than five 

percent of the class is missed.

Absence from class activities degrades the continuity and 

effectiveness of the educational process for all involved. 

Accordingly, absences may be authorized only under the 

most extenuating circumstances. Students are responsible 

for any course work missed.

The Course Manager may approve a maximum of two hours 

of missed class time. All absences exceeding two hours 

must be pre-approved by the Dean of Students. 

Dress Policy

Military and civilian personnel are expected to exemplify 

professional standards of dress and appearance. A 

business suit with tie or conservative sport coat with tie is 

considered appropriate dress for men; commensurate attire 

is expected of women. Military students may wear either 

the class B uniform or civilian attire as described above. 

Some events will require military students to wear the Dress 

Uniform. 

Dr. Gerry Gingrich with student.
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NDU iCollege Office of Student Services

The NDU iCollege Office of Student Services (OSS) is 

located in Room 145 Marshall Hall. Students should 

consult the (OSS) for assistance with admissions, 

registration, course management, tuition processing, 

and online student information system operations. Office 

hours are 0700-1500. The Office of Student Services can 

be reached by phone at (202) 685-6300 and by e-mail at 

iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu. 

Disability Support 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides 

civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. This 

legislation guarantees a learning environment that 

provides for reasonable accommodation for students with 

disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an 

accommodation, please contact the NDU iCollege Office of 

Student Services - 202.685.6300 or iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu.

Incoming Students

Access to Fort McNair

For entry onto Fort McNair, students must present a current 

driver’s license or military ID. Other IDs will not be accepted 

(e.g., Pentagon or Agency badge). All non-DOD students 

should tell the gate guard that they are students at the 

iCollege when showing their driver’s license. Individuals 

who do not have a DOD decal on the windshield of their 

cars should expect his/her vehicle to be searched upon 

entry into the post. Non-DOD students without windshield 

decals will have to enter the post at the second street 

visitor’s gate. Detailed instructions can be found at: 

https://icollege.ndu.edu

Once on post, students should report to Marshall Hall 

(Bldg 62) no later than 0745 on the first day of class for inprocessing. Students should use the front door of Marshall 

Hall. This door is open from 0700 to 1700. In-processing 

begins at 0715 near the front door in the Atrium. During 

in-processing each student will be issued a security badge 

which must be worn in a clearly visible location while 

they are inside Marshall Hall. The security badge must be 

returned at the end of the course. For more information on 

in-processing, please contact the iCollege Office of Student 

Services at 202-685-6300. NOTE: If students do not exit 

the building by 1700, the doors will automatically lock and 

a security guard will have to let them out. In such a case, 

contact the Guards Control Center at (202) 685-3767. 

Security

Students must show valid ID at the Marshall Hall Guard 

Desk upon entering Marshall Hall and wear ID badges 

in a visible place while participating in iCollege courses. 

The Guard Desk can be reached at (202) 685-3766. All 

personal property should be secured at all times. Do not 

leave purses or wallets in the classroom during breaks. 

Do not leave personal articles and clothing in the building 

overnight.

Student Services and Resources

Class Hours

Classes start at 0800 and end by 1700 each day. Breaks are 

scheduled throughout the day. Students are expected to be 

prompt and prepared for all classes. 

Transportation

The Washington, DC area has a number of public 

transportation options. 

Information can be found at the following links: 

• Washington Metro: http://www.wmata.com/ 

• Virginia Railway Express: http://www.vre.org/ 

• Maryland MARC Train: http://www.mtamaryland.com/

services/marc/ 

• Amtrak Railway: http://www.amtrak.com/ 

A shuttle bus provides service between the NAVSEA 

Headquarters Building (next to Ft. McNair) and the L’Enfant 

Plaza Metro Station between the hours of 0600 and 1800. 

Buses run approximately every 5 minutes during rush hours 

and every 30 minutes mid-day (0830-1530). To get to the 

shuttle bus location from the L’Enfant Plaza metro station 

on the Blue, Orange, Yellow, and Green lines, follow signs 

out of the station to the Promenade shops. The Shuttle Bus 

Stop location is at the Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD) building at 7th and D Street. The line location is on a 

sidewalk that runs along the building’s exterior and under 

a large overhang. Short, white buses pull into the area near 

the L’Enfant Plaza Promenade steps, between the Metro 

station sign and a Metro bus sign. Normally, the driver 

will ask for your government issued identification card, in 

addition to your driver’s license. This service is subject to 

change. Please call the iCollege Office of Student Services 

to confirm if the service is still available for the date of your 

class.

Parking 

Parking is available at the north end of Lincoln Hall in any 

unnumbered parking space. A parking permit will be issued 

to in-residence students during in-processing. The permit 

must be displayed on the dashboard and be clearly visible.

Lost and Found

Report or turn in lost/found articles to the security guard 

on duty in the building where the article was lost/found. 

If theft of an item is suspected, first check to see if it has 

been turned in to the security guard. If not, notify the 

iCollege Office of Student Services, the NDU Security 

Office, and the Fort McNair military police (MPs). After the 

MPs complete their report, the case is turned over to Fort 

Myer for investigation. When the investigation is completed, 

a claim can be made against the government. Government 

claims require two estimates of loss with the Standard Form 

(SF) 95 when filing at the Fort Myer Claims Office (703) 696-

0761. In general, the government will not pay a claim unless 

the property was secured at the time it was stolen. 
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Inclement Weather

When adverse weather conditions in the Washington, DC 

area necessitate closing federal offices, the University will 

also close. Students can check the OPM website at: http://

www.opm.gov/status. In instances when the iCollege is 

closed or has a two-hour delay, students should check 

with their instructors via Blackboard or email to determine 

whether alternate course plans will be implemented. 

Professional Standards

All incoming students at the NDU iCollege are bound by 

professional standards. Any deviation or misconduct on 

behalf of any of the students may result in but not limited to 

military or civilian non-judicial punishment. For uniformed 

military personnel, they are bound by the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (UCMJ) and are hereby expected to conduct 

themselves in a matter that is expected of all uniformed 

military personnel. 

Campus Facilities

NDU Library

The NDU library, located in Marshall Hall, is open Monday 

through Friday 0700-1800. Weekend hours occasionally 

are posted. In addition to subscribing to 1,300 periodical 

titles, the library offers a collection of 500,000 titles in paper 

copy, microform, electronic, and audio-visual formats. 

There is also a large collection of national and international 

newspapers. 

The library offers on-line search capabilities to LEXISNEXIS, DIALOG (500 + databases), CQ Washington Alert, 

OCLC, Joint Electronic Library, DTIC, DLSIE, InfoSouth, 

and the library’s online public catalog. In addition, the 

library has FirstSearch, which offers access to WorldCat, 

the largest library catalog in the world, and other general 

interest databases. 

The library includes information specific to the curriculum 

and needs of the iCollege. It includes a large collection of 

books (both in print and electronic), documents, and over 

100 journals that focus on automated information systems, 

computer and communications technology, and program 

management. The library’s reference section includes 

titles such as Datapro Information Services and Data 

Decision Information Service, as well as government-issued 

publications relating to information management such as 

the FIPS and FIRMR. 

The Classified Documents Center, located in Room 316 

of the library, has a collection of over 10,000 documents 

available to authorized iCollege students. 

All iCollege students are welcome to use library materials, 

study rooms, and equipment. Special texts for some 

courses are available in the Reserve Room. General 

information about the library and its policies can be 

obtained by calling (202) 685-6100. 

• Research/Reference Service: A Reference Librarian is 

available during duty hours. Library Orientations and 

training classes may be arranged by calling (202) 685-

3948.

• Circulation Service: Patron registration and loans are 

available to students while attending courses. Materials 

available for loan include books, CDs, DVDs, books on 

tape and CD, and videocassettes. Reference books, 

journals, and microforms are not loaned. Materials may 

be renewed if there are no outstanding requests.

• Reserve Room: Reserve materials are located in the 

Library’s Reserve Room for the duration of the course. 

A list of reserve materials by faculty member and/or 

course is available in the library on-line catalog through 

the Library’s Home Page: http://www.ndu.edu/library/

index.cfm. The Reserve Room is open to all library 

patrons.

Food Service Operations

NDU’s cafeteria is located in Lincoln Hall. The Lincoln Hall 

Café is open Monday through Friday, 0700-1430, in Room 

1501 near the passenger elevators on the first floor. For 

more information call the cafeteria directly at (202) 685-

7235. 

The Fort McNair Officers’ Club is located in building 60 on 

2nd Avenue, three blocks west of the Marshall Hall front 

entrance. A buffet lunch is served Tuesday through Friday 

1130 -1400. You can reach the Officer’s Club at (202) 685-

5800.

Vending machines containing snacks and beverages are 

located in hallways near classrooms.

Fitness and Recreation Facilities

The main fitness center is located across from the NDU 

Lincoln Hall parking lot. Additionally, fitness centers are also 

located within the Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Coast Guard 

Buildings. 

Medical Assistance

Routine medical care for military personnel are available 

on post at the Fort McNair Health Clinic, Building 58, from 

0630-1500; call (202) 685-3100 for an appointment. Military 

sick call is on a walk-in basis from 0630-0830 and 1130-

1300. Physicals, immunizations, and other services can be 

obtained by appointment.

U.S. Post Office

A branch office is located in Building 29 ((202) 523-2144), 

just inside the main gate. Hours of operation are 0815-1300 

and 1400-1615 Monday through Friday. The facility is closed 

on Saturdays, Sundays, and recognized holidays. 

Chapel

The Fort McNair Chapel, Building 45, is available for 

religious services, ceremonies, and programs. Call the 

Chaplain’s Office at (202) 685-2856 for further information.
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Shoppette/Gas Station

The Fort McNair Shoppette/Gas Station is open to everyone 

from 0800-1700, every day of the week and sells snack 

items, beer and wine, and gasoline. The phone number for 

the shoppette/gas station is (202) 484-5823.

State Department Federal Credit Union

Members of the State Department Federal Credit Union 

may conduct their banking at the Fort McNair branch in 

Building 41. The Credit Union can be reached at (703) 

706-5127. Alternately, members of the Pentagon Federal 

Credit Union may conduct their banking at the Coast Guard 

Building. 

Barber/Beauty Shop

Fort McNair’s Barbershop and the Beauty Salon are located 

in Building 41. Hours vary; for more information, call (202) 

484-2354.

ATM 

There is a State Department Federal Credit Union ATM 

located in the north end of Marshall Hall on the first floor.

Telephone Services

In cases of emergency only, incoming calls for students 

should be made to the Office of Student Services during 

regular business hours (0700-1500). The Office of Student 

Services can be reached at (202) 685-6300 or DSN 325-

6300. Students will be contacted in their classrooms for 

emergency calls.

Dialing from University phones:

• To dial DSN, dial 94 then the DSN number. 

• To dial a commercial number, dial 991 then the area code 

and number, as appropriate. 

• To dial internally within NDU, please press 685 and then 

the extension (ex)685-xxxx

Team building activity in the Organizational 

Culture for Strategic Leaders class.
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LEADERSHIP

Mary S. McCully

Acting Chancellor

Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs

B.S. Marygrove College

M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology 

M.A. University of Northern Colorado 

M.Ed. Marymount University 

Air War College 

Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense 

University 

Ph.D. Arizona State University 

Harvard Senior Executive Fellow

Matt Hergenroeder COL USA

Dean of Students

B.S. United States Military Academy

M.A. University of Redlands

M.S. Industrial College of the Armed Forced National 

Defense University

Russell E. Quirici

Associate Dean of Academic Operations

Director, Advanced Management Program

B.S. United States Military Academy

M.A. The Pennsylvania State University 

M.S. National War College, National Defense University

Cassandra C. Lewis

Associate Dean for Academic Programs

B.A. University at Buffalo

M.A. Boston College 

Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park

John T. Christian

Chair - Chief Information Officer Department & Chief 

Financial Officer Academy

B.A. University of Virginia 

M.A. Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

James F. Churbuck

Chair - Cyber Security Department

B.S. United States Naval Academy 

M.S. Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National 

Defense University

Carl (Cj) Horn LTC USA

Chair - Cyber Leadership Department 

B.S. United States Military Academy 

M.A. Ph.D. The Ohio State University

Faculty & Administration

Edward M. (Matt) Newman 

Chair - Information, Communication, & Technology 

Department

B.S. University of Maryland, College Park

M.S. The American University

JoAnne Green

Director of Academic Computing

B.S. Bloomburg University of Pennsylvania

M.S. Marywood University

Patricia Coopersmith

Director of Outreach and International Relations 

B.S. The Pennsylvania State University 

M.B.A. Augusta State University

George Fulda

Director of the Office of Student Services and Institutional 

Research

B.A. Fairmont State University

M.A. West Virginia University

Ed.D. West Virginia University

Donna Powers 

Director of Academic Support 

B.S. University of Washington 

M.A. Golden Gate University

FACULTY

Ricardo Aguilera

Chief Financial Officer Academy 

B.A. New York University 

M.A. The George Washington University

William S. (Stan) Boddie

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.A. Saint Leo College 

M.A. Webster University

M.S. George Mason University 

Ph.D. The University of Phoenix

Tammy Brignoli MAJ USA

Cyber Leadership Department

B.S. Old Dominion University

M.P.A. Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Certificate of Graduate Study in Strategic Studies, Institute 

of World Politics
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Richard B. Cespiva

Cyber Security Department

B.S. Loyola University 

M.S. American Intercontinental University

Jim Chen 

Cyber Security Department

B.A. M.A. Fudan University 

Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park

CERIAS Graduate Certification, Purdue University

David M. Colon LT USN

Cyber Security Department

B.S. Jacksonville University

M.A. Norwich University

Norman H. Crane

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.A. Marietta College 

M.S. The Naval Postgraduate School

David Di Tallo CDR USN

Cyber Leadership Department

B.S. The Ohio State University

M.A. U.S. Naval War College

Cathryn Downes

Cyber Leadership Department

B.A. University of Auckland (New Zealand) 

M.A. Ph.D. Lancaster University (United Kingdom)

Tammy Dreyer-Capo

Cyber Security Department

B.S. Idaho State University

M.S. Towson University

Sean Drumheller CDR USN

Cyber Security Department

B.A. University of Virginia

M.A. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

Mark R. Duke

Cyber Security Department

B.A. Sam Houston State University 

M.S. George Mason University

M.A. Webster University

Gilliam E. Duvall

Cyber Security Department

B.S. Purdue University

M.S. The Naval Postgraduate School

Engr. The George Washington University

Professional Certificate Stanford University

Roxanne Everetts 

Cyber Security Department 

B.A. The George Washington University

M.S. D.M. University of Maryland University College

Adrienne L. Ferguson

Chief Financial Officer Academy 

B.A. Grambling State University 

M.B.A. American University

Michael B. Fraser

Visiting Professor Faculty Chair Dept. of Energy

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

A.B. Stanford University

M.S. Oregon State University

Executive MBA, George Mason University

Gerry Gingrich

Cyber Leadership Department

B.S. University of North Carolina 

M.S. Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Minnesota

Richard “Gus” Gustafson

Chief Financial Officer Academy

B.B.A. McKendree College

M.S. Troy State University

Dennis Hall 

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.S. M.S. University of Illinois

M.S. The George Washington University

John S. Hurley

Cyber Leadership Department

B.S. M.S. Florida State University 

Ph.D. Howard University

Marwan M. Jamal 

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.S. M.S. Ph.D. The George Washington University

Thomas Johnson Lt COL USAF

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.S. The University of Arkansas

M.S. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

James E. Kasprzak

Cyber Security Department

B.S. Canisius College 

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College 

Air War College 

Ph.D. Loyola University
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Con Kenney

Chief Information Officer Department

B.S. University of Pennsylvania 

M.S. George Mason University

Katrice N. Lewis

Cyber Leadership Department 

B.S. Loyola College 

M.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Russell H. Mattern 

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.S. U.S. Air Force Academy

M.S. Ohio State University 

M.S. Industrial College of the Armed Forces National 

Defense University

M.S. Troy State University 

O.D. Ohio State University

 

H. Mark McGibbon

Lockheed Martin Visiting Faculty 

Information, Communication, & Technology Department

B.S. University of Utah 

M.S. Naval Postgraduate School 

Ph.D. Northcentral University. 

Harvard Senior Executive Fellow

M.S. National Defense University

John O’Brien

Chief Information Officer Department

B.A. Roosevelt University 

M.P.A. Governors State University

M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology 

Kristy Pron

Chief Information Officer Department

B.S. M.S. Drexel University 

Dennis Ruth

Visiting Chair Defense Information Systems Agency

Cyber Security Department

B.S. University of Illinois Chicago

M.S. Boston University

US Army Command and General Staff College

John H. Saunders

Cyber Security Department

B.S. The Pennsylvania State University 

M.B.A. Ph.D. The George Washington University

Geoffery W. Seaver 

Chief Information Officer Department

B.S. University of Kansas 

M.P.A. San Diego State University 

M.S.S.M. University of Southern California 

M.A. Naval War College 

Ph.D. The George Washington University

Veronica Wendt 

Cyber Leadership Department

B.S. United States Military Academy

M.S. University of Maryland University College

STAFF

Aaron Adams

Academic Support/Operations

Jackes Belony

Academic Support/Logistics

Antonia Camp

Office of Student Services

Clif Ford

Academic Support/Budget

Jamie Hitaffer

Academic Computing and Classroom Labs

Donald Howell

Academic Computing and Classroom Labs

Michael Jacobs

Teaching, Learning and Technology

Nakia Logan

Academic Advising

Charwin Nah

Office of Student Services

Gwen Powell

Academic Support

Leah Rochelle

Office of Student Services

Nancy Saunders

Chancellor’s Office

Jenna Shepard

Outreach and International Relations
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Telephone:

(Dial direct by using the prefixes followed by the four digit 

extension of the office you wish to reach.)

Commercial (202) 685-xxxx

DSN 325-xxxx

Administration

Chancellor 3886

Dean of Students 2090

Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs 3884

Director, Advanced Management Program 3885 

Office of Student Services 6300

Fax 4860

E-mail: iCollegeOSS@ndu.edu

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Cyber Security 3889

Information, Communication, & Technology 3891

CIO Dept. and CFO Academy 2020

Cyber Leadership 2069

Faculty and Administrative Fax 3974

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Building 62

300 5th Avenue

Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 20319-5066

Contact Information

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300 5th Ave, Building 62

Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

20319

202.685.6300

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