Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences

Antecedent Departments

Astronautics and Computer Science (1967–1982)
Computer Science (1982–2017)
Computer and Cyber Sciences (2017–Present)

Department Heads 1967 Lt Col Jacob C. Baird 1968–1970 Col Roger R. Bate 1970–1972 Lt Col Bradford W. Parkinson 1972–1978 Col John P. Wittry 1978–1979 Lt Col Edward J. Bauman 1979–1981 Lt Col Thomas J. Eller 1982–1987 Col Joseph Monroe 1987–1992 Col William E. Richardson 1992 Lt Col Lawrence G. Jones 1992–1995 Lt Col Dennis L. Schweitzer 1995–1998 Col Samuel L. Grier 1998–2001 Lt Col William C. Hobart 2001–2008 Col David S. Gibson 2008–2009 Dr Martin C. Carlisle 2009–2014 Col Gibson 2014–2015 Dr Carlisle 2015–2017 Col Gibson 2017– Col David J. Caswell		Permanent Professors Roger Bate Jack Wittry   Joe Monroe Bill Richardson   Samn Grier David Gibson   David Caswellh

The Department Today:

The department helps cadets understand the principles, capabilities, applications, limitations, and vulnerabilities of computer-based systems. The Computer Science major focuses on computer programming, software engineering, and computing theory. The major in Computer and Network Security focuses on computer programming, embedded systems, networks, telecommunications, computer systems, computer investigations, and cyber operations.

Curriculum:

The department offers 29 Computer Science and 4 Cyber courses.
    Core Courses: 
         Comp Sci 110. Introduction to Computing and Cyber Operations
         Comp Sci 210. Introduction to Programming (Advanced STEM Choice)
    Majors:  Computer Science
         Computer and Network Security
         Operations Research (Interdisciplinary)
         Systems Engineering (Interdisciplinary)

Noteworthy:

The department is home to the Academy Center for Cyberspace Research, which conducts research in cyber warfare, information assurance, unmanned aerial systems, and cyberspace education. The department is a National Security Agency National Center of Academic Excellence in cyber operations and cyber defense education. Department members coach the USAFA Cyber Competition Team, which competes very well at the national level against other schools and teams from professional cyber organizations.