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School of Engineering and Cyber Systems

The School of Engineering and Cyber Systems (SECS) delivers a highly ranked undergraduate engineering education in a close-knit academic community. The School develops graduates who are professionally, ethically, and culturally competent officers focused on meeting the needs of the Service and the Department of Homeland Security, improving unit performance and the lives of others.
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ASEEThe Academy is recognized by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) as an engineering college that has and continues to make significant, measurable progress in increasing student diversity, inclusion and degree attainment.

The Academy is recognized by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) as an engineering college that has and continues to make significant, measurable progress in increasing student diversity, inclusion and degree attainment.

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Civil Engineering
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Cyber Systems
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Electrical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Departments

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Computing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

A Community United

Situated in a small professional college, engineering cadets and faculty form a powerful community founded on shared purpose – to engage, innovate, and solve the most pressing technical problems faced by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Cadets accelerate their education in a climate built for psychological safety, morale courage, and cultural competence. The First Year Engineering Advising program focuses on community building, exploration, networking, mentoring, and building confidence. Cadets participate in student chapters of professional societies, developing a strong sense of professional identity.

SECS faculty, cadets, and graduates provide distinctive capabilities as:

  • the primary source of engineering and cyber talent for the USCG
  • patent partners with the DHS Science and Technology directorate
  • project sponsors

Testimonials

CDR Thomas DeNucci “This semester a team of my first-class cadets started a preliminary design for a new class of Coast Guard ships – the Arctic Security Cutter. Our presence in polar regions is an American strategic imperative, and the USCG must be able to project its presence to meet military, scientific and humanitarian objectives. These cadets will practice naval architecture and learn a lot about polar challenges. Their work may contribute directly to the production of a future class of ships designed to meet these challenges.”

CDR Tom DeNucci,

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department

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Announcements

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October 11, 2022

The School of Engineering and Cyber Systems and School of Science, Mathematics and the Humanities will host the UxS Symposium. The U.S. Naval Institute, U.S. Navy, and industry experts will attend for this one-day exploration of future development of unmanned/autonomous vehicles.
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October 3, 2022

The National Security Agency (NSA) awarded a $250,000 grant to CDR Matt Williams, Chair of the Mathematics Department to work with the NSA and the U.S. Military Academy to further artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning initiatives common to all three organizations. The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign and domestic intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, specializing in a discipline known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). The NSA is also tasked with the protection of U.S. communications networks and information systems.
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October 1, 2022

The Physics Department and School of Engineering and Cyber Systems announced plans to launch a 3U CubeSAT in spring 2023, followed by a 6U CubeSAT in 2025. This effort is taking place in collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, VaSpace, Naval Research Lab, Virginia Spaceflight and Autonomy, and Old Dominion University. The project is an important advance in aerial satellite sensing.
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September 23, 2022

Twenty cadets attended the Global Security Summit, New England’s premier regional security forum. The forum brings the world’s top security experts, speakers, and leaders to Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues.
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September 21, 2022

Professor Karina Mrakovcich of the Marine Science Department attended the Center of Naval Analyses Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing (IUU) wargame in Arlington, VA. CNA is an independent, nonprofit research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation.
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June 2022

Second-class cadets and Professor Chris Lamonica completed a three-week trip to the Mediterranean to study the refuge crisis in southern Europe. The trip was funded in part by the Olmsted Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Overseas Travel and Cultural Immersion opportunities to Service Academy Cadets, Midshipmen, and ROTC students to acquire a national perspective and focus on the role of US policy in regions of strategic importance to the United States.

Contact Information

School of Engineering and Cyber Systems
Dr. Sharon Zelmanowitz
Dean
(860) 444-8550
Sharon.Zelmanowitz@uscga.edu
Lorraine Eichler
Administrative Assistant
(860) 701-6306
Lorraine.Eichler@uscga.edu
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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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