Navy seeks sailors for NPS master's degree in cyber

The Navy is looking for first classes and chiefs who want to net a cyber degree E-6 and above active-duty and full-time support information systems technicians and cryptologic technician, networks sailors who want to net themselves a master’s degree on the Navy’s dime and time. What you need to know:

1. Who can apply. The master's degree program is only open to Only active-duty information system technicians and cryptologic technician-networks on active-duty or Full Time Support. Eligible sailors must also have an accredited bachelor's degree — which isn't an issue for either rating. Over 1,200 sailors in the IT rating have a bachelor's degree in their record. 

There are also a lot of CTNs who can apply, although it's harder to the CTN’s it’s a little harder to quantify. There’s 751 E-6 and above in the rating, but the Navy’s data only provides degree data for the combined nine separate CT service ratings combined. Currently, there’s over 10,300 sailors across all nine CT ratings, of which combined with roughly 1,000 haveing degrees.

2. Cyber sailors. Those accepted will study full-time in a year-long master’s degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. all expenses paid according to NavAdmin message 013/16 released Jan. 19. Since 2012, when the program started, an average of five sailors annually have gotten the nod to earn their attend the school studying towards a Applied Cyber Operations master’s degree. To date, 15 sailors have been completed the studies and been awarded the degree. Coursework includes study of cyber operations, from defending U.S. systems to exploiting vulnerabilities in adversaries, alongside mid-career officers. 

The requirements to apply can be found in NAVADMIN 013/16. Here’s a look five things you need to know about the requirements. Complete requriement and application details can be found in NavAdmin 013/16 at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2016/NAV16013.txt. 

3. Earning your spot. The entry requirements are tough. To apply, sailors must 2. To apply, sailors must have a bachelor’s of science degree in a technical field that includes, for example computer science; electrical engineering; and information or engineering technology. And you had to do well in those classes.

NPS will examine your grades in technical courses. 3. To get admitted to the postgraduate school how a sailor performed did in tough technical classes is also looked at carefully. Basically, a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.20 is required, with at least a "C" in physics and calculus courses. both a calculus for business or social science course as fellas a calculus-based physics course.

And it's not just your academic transcripts. You'll also need to submit all of your military training records, including Not only must you have all post secondary academic transcripts — including undergraduate and graduate work sent to the school, but all records of military training, too. this includes any Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry transcripts. or 

4. Navy requirements. You've got to be more than a great learner to get into this elite program. You can't have any physical fitness failures in the past three years or any evaluation scores below 3.0 in the past five years. You must hold a 5. There’s Navy requirements, too, such as being an E-6 and eligible for shore duty for starters and must re-up for five years before they start the NPS program. No PFA failures in the past three years or or evolution marks below 3.0 in the past five.  Finally, they must hold or be eligible for a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance. (Those without the clearance can apply, but won’t be cut school orders until the clearance if finalized.) And if you're chosen, you'll need to re-enlist for five years before you start at NPS.