About Us

History/Introduction 

In 2018, a proposal to establish a university-level Center for Cybersecurity was submitted to the NC A&T Board of Trustees. The stated purpose was to advance research in cybersecurity, with a focus on research, development and education and to advance the university’s research culture to achieve the goals of A&T Preeminence. Success of the Center would be demonstrated by inclusive engagement of faculty, staff, students, administrators, colleges and schools. In February of 2019, an interim director of the Center was named, and a part-time administrative core focused on operations and set-up. In March and April, several meetings were conducted with two purposes:  

(1) to establish a Center identity with faculty engagement;  

(2) to develop the strategic plan. With the assistance of a consultant, the strategic plan was drafted, revisited, and endorsed on April 24, 2019. The name of the Center was modified based on feedback, research and voting by the faculty affiliated with the Center. The new name for the Center is the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO).