M.S. Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies (Joint Professional Military Education)
The College of Information and Cyberspace's (CIC) JPME curriculum focuses on the information instrument of power and cyberspace. It provides graduate-level education to senior military and civilian leaders with an emphasis on the military, government, and private sector dimensions of information and cyberspace as a critical component of national security strategy.
Successful graduates of the Master of Science in Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies will be able to:
- Evaluate the national security environment with a focus on the informational instrument of power and cyberspace.
- Create information strategic and policy options that support joint warfighting and achieve national security objectives.
- Create cyber strategic and policy options that support joint warfighting and achieve national security objectives.
- Evaluate principles of the profession of arms, civil-military relations, and ethics to support strategic-level decision-making.
- Demonstrate strategic leadership to include effective communication and creative and critical thinking in a joint, interagency, and multinational environment.
Student Criteria:
Students for the CIC JPME II program are nominated by their service or agency. Self-nomination or applications are not accepted. Senior Service College (SSC) nominees must be in the grade of O-5 or O-6 who have already received credit for completing a CJCS-accredited program of JPME Phase I or received equivalent JPME Phase I credit as articulated in CJCSI 1800.01E. The desired mix of seminar students includes military officers from all three Military Departments, the U.S. Coast Guard, international officers, DoD civilians, Federal Agency civilians, and private sector civilians. The curriculum is designed for students who currently serve in, have an interest in, or may have the need to develop strategy with those who serve in the information/cyberspace domain. A successful student does not need technical expertise but must possess the intellectual curiosity that makes them receptive to new ideas and new approaches to understanding national security.