Our vision
ReCIPE joins academia, industry, and government for the cybersecurity management and defense of critical infrastructure. The coalition forges a collaborative mechanism through educational content and practical impact to solve pressing regional industrial and governmental cybersecurity issues.
Outputs from this effort will include responsive module-based learning materials, lab-based hands-on experiences, repeatable solutions-focused recipes, realistic capstone design projects, practical scenario-based table-top exercises, and critical infrastructure cyber-defense competitions. The topical content will inform future National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) knowledge units focused on maximizing the value to industry and government.
Who We Are
CAE Universities: Iowa State University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The vast resources and experiences from these two CAE-designated universities will ensure positive impact on the coalition’s efforts.




Faculty & Staff

Doug Jacobson
Principal Investigator
Iowa State University

Manimaran Govindarasu
Co-Principal Investigator
Iowa State University

Anne Kimber
Co-Principal Investigator
Iowa State University

David M. Nicol
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dominic Saebeler
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Casey O’Brien
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Steering Committee
ReCIPE will convene a steering committee comprised of state and local industry professionals to align the project deliverables with these stakeholders’ research, education, and workforce needs.