The mission of the Center for Information Technology and Cybersecurity (CITCS) is to support the development of a comprehensive IT and cybersecurity education and research program that will prepare TAMU-SA students for cyber careers, develop a sustainable middle-school-to-university cyber student pipeline, increase campus and community cybersecurity awareness, and promote faculty and student research in the fields of IT and cybersecurity.
The CITCS is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD), which is managed by the National Cryptologic School at the National Security Agency (NSA).
National Center of Academic Excellence