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1. Anne Arundel Community College Engaged Learning for the Next Generation Cyber Investigator Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

2. Anne Arundel Community College Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public, comprehensive, community-engaged institution of higher education, founded in 1961 and fully accredited since 1968. AACC offers transfer and career associate degree programs; certificate programs; credit courses; and continuing education, workforce development and lifelong learning opportunities. College Vision Anne Arundel Community College is a premier learning community whose students and graduates are among the best-prepared citizens and workers of the world. Philosophy Anne Arundel Community College strives to embody the basic convictions of our country’s democratic ideal: that individuals be given full opportunity to discover and develop their talents and interests; to pursue their unique potentials; and to achieve an intellectually, culturally and economically satisfying relationship with society. Mission Statement With learning as its central mission, Anne Arundel Community College responds to the needs of a diverse community by offering high quality, affordable and accessible learning opportunities and is accountable to its stakeholders. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

3. Our Innovator Dawn R. Blanche is an Instructional Specialist in the nationally recognized Cybersecurity program at Anne Arundel Community College. Her concentration is in the development of the digital forensics program. She currently sits on the board for the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center’s Academic Cyber Curriculum Alliance (DACCA) which is tasked with developing accreditation methodologies under the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center’s (DC3) Center for Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) program. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Network Security from Wilmington University and completed her teaching certification coursework in Career and Technology Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She is a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), as well as certified in several industry standard digital forensics tools. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations from the University of Maryland University College. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

4. Engaged Learning for the Next Generation Cyber Investigator Building upon AACC’s initiatives for cyber studies and student engagement, and despite significant time constraints, two teams of students entered the 2011 DoD Cyber Crime Center’s (DC3) Digital Forensics Challenge. With only 17 days left to complete the assigned tasks and make a favorable impression on the judges, eight students formed two competing teams. Each team collaborated daily, always keeping their mentor and coach, Dawn Blanche, apprised of their progress. The coach also incorporated DC3-type exercises into her classes. “It is important for students to experience real world activities. The exercises provide the same investigative scenarios that the DoD tackles on a daily basis - including hard drive examination, password cracking, and search warrant production.” Students used the resources from class, but were also encouraged to find tools and solutions on their own. In the end, one team won first place in the community college division of the DC3 Challenge. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

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6. Anne Arundel Community College Email: drblanche@aacc.edu Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact