The IST Advisory Board The IST Advisory Board was founded in 1999 to further the partnership between Penn State and the world of information sciences and technology. David Reese served as Overall Chair from 1999 through 2004, and as head of the Development Committee through 2008. The board brings together representatives of IST, its faculty, and its students with top-level executives in IT, carrying forward the vital tradition of education-industry partnership on which the college was established. The IST Advisory Board is a source of business and industry expertise to assure that IST's programs of teaching, research, and outreach are in tune with current and future trends in information sciences and technology. The board is also working with IST in the evelopment of career opportunities for students, through links with industry and government. In addition, the board looks for ways to enhance the educational experience of IST students through internships and learning opportunities based on real-world problems.   In 2010, the College introduced a Homeland Security major, and in 2017 a Cyber Security major, each program producing students whose skills are highly coveted by both private industry and govermental entities. Reese is a frequent lecturer on the importance of cyber security in the business world.