New York  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans for a College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity to be located at the University at Albany. The governor committed $15 million to establish the first-in-the-nation security college, which would be located on a newly acquired Harriman Campus location adjacent to the University at Albany.

The College will be designed to maintain New York's position as a front-runner in state and national security. The University at Albany was chosen for its emergency management and preparedness training initiatives, extensive educational and research programs, diverse homeland security and emergency management experts, and its statewide strategic alliances. A nationally recognized leader in homeland security training and cybersecurity research and education, UAlbany is an established partner in public health preparedness with the State's Department of Health and UAlbany's School of Public Health.