Welcome to the third week of the Fall Quarter. As the Doctoral Program Director in STC, I would like to share exciting news in the Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) program.
Firstly, the DIT program will introduce opportunities for students to meet and work with faculty members sharing common research interests. With early matching between students and faculty, students will spend time on their research projects in advance, using the technology of their choice. As it takes time to develop research topics and skills in current technology, this effort will allow students to graduate in time, with confidence, and with quality deliverables in hand.
Secondly, the DIT program will host the faculty focus group meeting in October and the advisory board meeting in November 2021. These meetings will initiate the conversation on the current DIT program, direction, goal, and action plan. The forthcoming insights and feedback from the advisory board regarding the program and its alignment with market needs will be valuable for the ongoing effort to improve the program’s quality.
Finally, the DIT program will introduce a new Depth of Study (DOS) area. As the Academic Affairs Council recently approved the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in STC, developed by Dr. Radana Dvorak and Dean Sam Chung, the DIT program can offer a DOS area in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the next academic year. That makes the DIT program enrich its offering in four DOS areas in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Data Science. Students interested in AI applications, including natural language processing and agent-based systems, will find them attractive.
Thank you for the opportunity to share exciting news from the DIT program. If you have any questions, interests, or comments about the DIT program, please email me (maengjooyol@cityu.edu).
Greg Surber has more than 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity field in both public and private industries. He has operated in environments governed by an intricate network of local, state, federal, and international policy, from large-scale educational systems spanning a dozen foreign countries to public utilities operating in multiple jurisdictions. His experience encompasses all aspects of cybersecurity from offensive and defensive techniques to regulatory compliance, system auditing, cyber risk management, and policy creation and enforcement. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Criminology from the University of Oklahoma and his Master of Science in Cybersecurity from City University of Seattle. He currently holds Security+, CISSP, and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications.
Morgan: Greg, congratulation on your recent career change. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the STC Thursday Byte. Let’s start off by telling us about your career path that brought you to where you are today.
Cybersecurity Club will not be meeting this week as the club is preparing for the NUARI TableTop Exercise. We hope everyone does well on their first installment of final projects and we will see you all soon!
STC Tech Club meets every Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM (PDT) via Teams to provide tech-related learning opportunities, skill development, and networking. Students or faculty who would like to share your expertise or project, please contact us at dangnhi@cityu.edu. Click here to join STC Tech Club Weekly Meeting – Fall Quarter. Everyone is invited!
STC Tech Club encourages students to participate in virtual mock interviews with a panel of program managers. The goal of these practice sessions is to provide students with an understanding of what to expect in a typical interview as well as an opportunity to improve interviewing skills. By choosing to participate in this event, you are:
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October 21, 1991
Apple introduced its first Powerbook notebook computers at the COMDEX computer expo in Las Vegas – PowerBook 100, PowerBook 140, and PowerBook 170. The PowerBook line is the first truly portable Mac that redefined portable computers and set the bar for future laptop designs. These were the first laptops to introduce trackball in front of the keyboard as most existing laptops ran DOS and were keyboard-oriented, requiring external mice.
