CIS News and Events

  • Fordham University Designated as an NSA Cyber Artificial Intelligence Academic Center of Education

    Fordham University has been officially designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a Cyber Artificial Intelligence Academic Center of Education (CAE). This prestigious recognition follows nearly three years of dedicated effort and places Fordham among the first cohort of institutions nationwide to receive this designation.

    Out of more than 400 universities across the country, only 10 institutions were selected, underscoring the highly competitive and significant nature of this achievement.

    This designation represents Fordham’s third NSA CAE recognition, complementing its existing designations for the M.S. in Cybersecurity, Minor in Cybersecurity, and now the newly validated Advanced Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity. As noted in the NSA’s official letter, the CAE designation highlights Fordham’s commitment to advancing national priorities by educating and preparing the next generation of professionals at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

    The CISC Department looks forward to the expanded opportunities this recognition brings for students, faculty, and the broader University community. The designation also supports continued interdisciplinary collaboration across Fordham, including potential initiatives with the Gabelli School of Business and Fordham Law School, further strengthening Fordham’s leadership in cybersecurity and AI education.

  • Fordham CIS Hosts Seminar on Trustworthy and Secure AI with Prof. James Joshi (11/2025)

    The Fordham CIS Department welcomed Professor James Joshi of the University of Pittsburgh for an engaging research seminar on Trustworthy, Privacy-Preserving, and Secure AI. Speaking to faculty, students, and guests at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus, Prof. Joshi outlined emerging challenges in building secure and resilient AI systems and highlighted the growing national focus on trustworthy AI.

    Drawing on his experience as a former NSF Program Director, Prof. Joshi offered rare insights into federal research priorities, including the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program and the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) directorate. He also shared practical guidance on proposal preparation, panel review processes, and strategies for aligning research vision with NSF programs.

    The event was supported by Fordham CIS department, Fordham’s Office of Research and Office of Sponsored Programs and reflects Fordham’s commitment to advancing cutting-edge research in cybersecurity and trustworthy AI. Dr. Wenqi Wei was the host.

     

    This month's (4/2025) IEEE Computer magazine features a special issue on Secure and Intelligent Systems. 

    In context, it showcases terrific contribution from four excellent teams from government, 

    academia and industry working on the foundation and applications of computational learning

    and modeling, X-informatics, and intelligent systems. 

    We would like to specifically point out article A4 and congratulate the authors on their contribution

    and accomplishment. Leading author Evans is our Ph.D. student. Dr. Verma of IBM is our industrial 

    collaborator. Many thanks to Mohamed for gluing together such an amazing team. This adds a lot

    to the CIS Dept.'s and Fordham's contribution to the emerging landscape of computational X,

    X-informatics and AGI.  

    Article can be downloaded here: Computer Secure and Intelligent Systems