CHARLES TOWN, W.V.,
Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
American Public University System (APUS) has appointed retired
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent
Stewart to its Board of Trustees. Stewart currently serves
as the chief innovation and business intelligence officer for
Ankura, of Washington, D.C.
"APUS has a proven history of providing high-quality, inclusive,
online higher education to military students and those who serve
our communities," said Gen. Stewart. "I am excited to join the
Board because of their important role in supporting military
learners. I look forward to supporting APUS's mission, and
developing new ideas for how we'll continue to raise the bar, for
years to come."
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) have designated APUS as a National Center
of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). APUS
offers award-winning programs in cyber, a rapidly growing field,
and has a Center for Cyber Defense that provides program guidance
and oversight, cyber defense information, collaboration, research,
and outreach opportunities for students and faculty.
"General Stewart's deep expertise across cybersecurity and
intelligence will help us continue to be instrumental in ensuring
the best possible learning outcomes in these high-demand, dynamic
fields," said APUS President Dr. Wade
Dyke.
Gen. Stewart has held several senior cybersecurity and
intelligence roles during an accomplished 38 year-long military
career. He retired in April 2019. His
service includes being Deputy Commander of United States Cyber
Command, where he provided strategic leadership to more than 10,000
personnel executing the full spectrum of cyberspace operations.
Before that, he was the Director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency, where he managed a global organization of over 16,000
personnel operating in more than 100 countries, delivering
intelligence on the military capabilities of potential adversaries.
He has given intelligence briefings to the U.S. President, National
Security staff and Congress.
APUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education,
Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI). APUS offers unique service-minded online
degree programs, affordable tuition, monthly class starts and a
scholar-practitioner faculty. A retired Marine Corps officer
founded American Military University in 1991, which is part of
APUS.
About American Public University System
American
Public University System, recipient of the Online Learning
Consortium's (OLC) Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and
five-time recipient of OLC's Effective Practice Award, offers more
than 200 online degree and certificate programs through American
Public University and American Military University, the #1 provider
of education to the U.S. military* and the top university
nationwide for students using their GI Bill benefit** (based on
student enrollment data). Over 101,400 alumni worldwide have
benefited from APUS's inclusive, relevant curriculum and flexible
online delivery model. For more information, visit
www.apus.edu.
*Based on FY 2019 DoD tuition assistance data, as reported by
Military Times, 2020.
**Based on FY 2019 Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) data, as reported by Military Times,
2020.
CONTACT
Frank Tutalo
Director of Public Relations
571-358-3042
FTutalo@apei.com
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