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The Institute for Security, Technology and Society (ISTS) at Dartmouth College is dedicated to pursuing research and education to advance information security and privacy throughout society.
ISTS engages in interdisciplinary research, education and outreach programs that focus on information technology (IT) and its role in society, particularly the impact of IT in security and privacy broadly conceived. ISTS nurtures leaders and scholars, educates students and the community, and collaborates with its partners to develop and deploy IT, and to better understand how IT relates to socio-economic forces, cultural values and political influences. ISTS research improves our ability to:
In 2008, the ISTS led successful application to designate Dartmouth a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. In 2014, the designation was extended through the 2019 academic year. Most recenlty, the ISTS secured Dartmouth as an NSA / DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research through the 2024 academic year.