The Center for Strategic Information Technology and Security

Primary Product Lines and Customers

1. Career and Professional Development Opportunities for Individuals

Credentials Summary IHCC = Inver Hills Community College MCTC = Minneapolis Community and Technical College MSU = Metropolitan State University (ITALICS indicates programs in development)
Continuing professional education is available in all areas

Career Area Discipline	Associate Degree	Bachelor Degree	Master's Degree	Certificate or Diploma
Computer Forensics	MCTC	MSU
Computer Information Systems		MSU
Computer Science/ Application Develop.	IHCC	MSU	MSU	MCTC
Computer Support and Network Administration	MCTC			IHCC
Convergence Technology & Management	IHCC	MSU
Information Assurance	MCTC	MSU		MCTC
Management Information Systems		MSU	MSU	MSU (grad.)
Network Technology and Security	IHCC			IHCC/MCTC

2. Expertise for Organizations
(Italics indicates programs in development)

Access to new employees enrolled in the Center’s educational programs
Participation in employee training grant projects (example: Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program)
Annual Minnesota-based conference on leading edge topics
Student interns and faculty externs for special projects
Customized training for current employees
A wide range of continuing professional education courses and programs
Faculty-led project teams for applied research or problem solving projects
Case studies and applied research findings

3. Career Awareness and Readiness

Cisco Networking and Information Technology Academies for K-12 and two-year colleges
St. Paul Career Connections programs for St. Paul secondary students
“U First” scholarship program for Minneapolis high school graduates
New initiatives to promote awareness and interest in related careers

4. Dissemination of expertise in Minnesota and beyond

Annual conference for industry and academic professionals
Faculty development opportunities for higher education community
Sharing of curriculum and lab capacity

Office Contact Information
Phone: 612.659.7230
FAX: 612.659.7268
strategic-it @lists.metrostate.edu

Mail
Center for Strategic Information Technology
and Security
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1897

Office Location
Management Education Center
1300 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403

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An Enterprise Partner

Academic Partners
Metropolitan State University
Inver Hills Community College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Center Board of Advisors
Adam McConnell
Program Manager
Navitaire

Kyle Nelson
Director, Sponsored Research
Adventium Labs

Brian Vik
Manager, Network Planning and Architecture
US Bank

Catherine Settani
Executive Director
Community Technology Empowerment Project

Dale Henninger
Senior Consultant
General Mills, Inc

Erik Westgard
Principal Consultant, Enterprise Architecture
AT&T Signature Client Group

John Lallly
Director of Strategic Planning
Office of Enterprise Technology
State of Minnesota

Kevin Wetzel
Principal
3 Key Logic

Mike McKuras
Vice President, Technology Infrastructure Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Peter Hiestand
Senior Network Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.

Steve Lambrose
President
Coeus Consulting Group

Susan Widdel
Vice President
Supply Chain and Property Services
Xcel Energy

Tom Seiberlich
Regional Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc

Vee Narayan
Sales/Marketing Executive,
HeatSeeker Technology Partners, Inc