Draft:Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals (ISCAP)

Information Systems Computing Academic Professionals Inc. (ISCAP) is non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote and strengthen Computing & Information Systems Education and Applied Research. ISCAP's three primary objectives as a professional organization are to (i) facilitate linkages and collaboration opportunities between industry and academic professionals, (ii) encourage dialog and collaboration between practitioners and educators regarding model curriculum, and (iii) disseminate educational innovations and best practices via scholarly conferences and journals.

ISCAP participated in the CC2020 Computer Curricula Project. , a worldwide project to chart the future of computing education on a global scale, and in IS2020 : Competency Model for Undergraduate Programs in Information Systems.

ISCAP's four online journal are the Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE), the Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) , the Journal of Information Systems Applied Research (JISAR) and the Cybersecurity Pedagogy and Practice Journal (CPPJ)

ISCAP is governed by a board of directors elected by a member organization called ISCAP-EDSIG which is a special interest group of educators and academic professionals. To join ISCAP-EDSIG as member, individuals can register for the conference and attend the annual members meeting where the board is elected via nominations from the members. The officers & board of directors are member-elected and include a president, vice-president, past president and five at-large directors. Additionally, the board appoints individuals to five leadership roles: JISE Editor, Conference Chair, Meeting Planner, Treasurer and Curricular Matters Chair.

ISCAP's Conference is held annually in late-October or early-November and focuses on Information Systems Education, Cybersecurity, Applied Research and Data Analytics.