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‘The National Cryptologic Museum Foundation’s Cyber Center for Education and Innovation Announces Agreement with University of Maryland Global Campus and NSA’s National Cryptologic School to Increase Cyber Security Education for all Ages’ ~ September 2019

CCEI CEO Laura Nelson, NSA National Cryptologic School Commandant Diane M. Janosek, and Ed Bach, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, University of Maryland Global Campus sign tripartite agreement at NSA’s National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, MD on September 25, 2019.

Click below to view the official press release.


During a ceremony on 25 September 2019, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation’s Cyber Center for Education and Innovation (CCEI) and The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) signed a Trilateral Agreement with NSA’s National Cryptologic School at NSA’s National Cryptologic Museum. The agreement will help to support the nation’s cybersecurity by enhancing access to quality cybersecurity educational materials and opportunities.

An innovative endeavor, this tripartite agreement brings together the unique specialties and expertise of the three organizations. CCEI brings the history, experience and externally facing presence from its National Cryptologic Museum Foundation roots. UMGC brings its decades of experience in innovation and education.

Catch a presentation by Ed Bach (UMGC), Diane M. Janosek (NSA's National Cryptologic School), and Laura Nelson (NCMF-CCEI) about this Trilateral Agreement on 5 December 2019 at the CyberMaryland Conference.

Click above to view the official press release. View a gallery of photos from the ceremony below.