Which community college is on the radar of federal cyber security officials

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We do tech, too. (MPR Photo / Alex Friedrich)

Inver Hills Community College is one of a handful of schools hosting a series of cyber-security competitions, and I.T. professor Ben Franske tells the Pioneer Press why the Department of Homeland Security has recognized Inver Hills IT department as a center of excellence for cyber security training:

Cyber security "has always been baked into the degree."

It's not the first time Inver Hills has flexed a little engineering-tech muscle.

In 2011, I reported that its students were up against MIT and Purdue in NASA’s rocket competition for colleges and universities.

You can read the full PiPress story here.

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