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CEHC's Ariel Pinto and Center for Internet Security's Sean Atkinson stand in front of the Science on a Sphere globe at ETEC.
UAlbany, Center for Internet Security Collaboration Prepares Students for Cybersecurity Careers
The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is teaming up with a local industry leader to prepare the next generation of cyber defenders.
Dr. Ariel Pinto, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cybersecurity
The AWS Outage and How CEHC Prepares Students to Respond
A recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage exposed how a single point of failure can ripple through global systems. Dr. Ariel Pinto weighs in on the AWS outage and how he is preparing students to build adaptive, intelligent networks capable of rerouting and recovering from failures in real time.
Amal Imad, Philip Akekudaga, Brenda M. Padilla De Jesus, and Davida Lewis
UAlbany Students Earn Top Honors at National Cyber Strategy Challenge
Students from the University at Albanyearned a national award for policy response at the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, hosted virtually by Columbia University in collaboration with the Atlantic Council.
New York State Senator Patricia Fahy chats with CEHC's Sam Jackson from her office studio.
UAlbany Extremism Expert Sam Jackson Featured on 'Chat with Pat' Podcast
Jackson sat down with New York State Senator Patricia Fahy to discuss how radicalization is leading to polarization in U.S. politics and what it means for the future of our democracy.
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CEHC Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
The honor, awarded through the NSA’s National Cryptologic School, recognizes academic excellence and institutional commitment to preparing the next generation of cyber defense professionals.
Headshot of Robert Griffin, dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity.
CEHC Dean Robert Griffin Selected as Homeland Security Trailblazer
The magazine’s trailblazers list focuses on individuals who are advancing homeland security innovation and building partnerships to better prepare our nation for the most pressing threats and vulnerabilities.
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5 Questions with CTG UAlbany Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
CTG UAlbany Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia was recently elected to the National Academy of Public Administration 2025 Class of Academy Fellows, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars for their contributions in the fields of public administration and policy. He's an expert on digital government and AI.
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UAlbany Researchers Selected for SUNY Climate and Sustainability Research Task Force
The task force will help develop SUNY's blueprint for energized and scaled research and innovation.