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Army Cyber Center Renews Augusta University Talent Pact Again

Army Cyber Center Renews Augusta University Talent Pact Again

Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic and university president Russell Keen signed the deal July 7 at Fort Gordon, letting soldiers convert training into credit toward three graduate degrees.

  • Credits count toward a cybersecurity management MS, an intelligence studies MA and a cyber policy PhD.
  • Augusta University enrolls 1,800 military-connected students, 870 drawing military education benefits.
  • AU is Georgia's only school holding both NSA Cyber Defense and Cyber Operations designations.

Why it matters: The Army cannot outbid private cyber salaries, so it pays soldiers to stay in course credit instead.

U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence / DVIDS ↗ · Jul 20, 20267/20/26