Computer and
Network Security
We are dedicated to researching and teaching information assurance, computer, and network security. The mission of the ITOC is to educate and inspire cadets and faculty in the acquisition, use, management, and protection of information through innovative teaching, curriculum development, research, and outreach to Army, DoD, and federal agencies.
The Information Technology and Operations Center (ITOC) is a research center in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, United States Military Academy at West Point in NY. The center is staffed with four field grade officers, including the Director, who have each served in the active Army for no less the 15 years and possess a Masters or Ph.D. in computer science. The ITOC also staffs a number of civilians including developers and systems administrators.
The ITOC was originally founded in June 1985 as the Artificial Intelligence center under an agreement between the United States Military Academy and the Office of the Army G2. Under this agreement, USMA was to create a research center to investigate how artificial intelligence would benefit the Army. In 1999, this mission changed to reflect the emerging dependence on information systems and the security vulnerabilities that ensued.
Our vision is: To be an internationally respected center of excellence for education,
research and development in information technology and information operations.
As West Point's center for cyber security research, innovation and education, we are responsible for teaching and developing a variety of courses. Included in these courses is Information Assurance, Information Warfare and Forensics. Additionally, center personnel teach information assurance lessons and support curriculum development in:
- CS485 Forensics
- CS489 Individual Study Projects
- MA489 Cryptography (Math)
- CS401/402 Software Systems Design I & II
- IT401/402 IT Integrative Capstone I & II
- IT105 Introduction to Computing and Information Technology
- IT305 Information Technology for Military Applications
- IT460 Policy for Cyber Warfare (EE&;CS/Social Sciences)
- IT382 Networked Systems Administration
- CS482 Information Assurance