A component of the National Defense University (NDU), it is located at Fort McNair, Washington, DC.

NDU CIC is recognized for its excellent graduate-level programs, faculty, and services that provide a strategic advantage for today’s military and civilian leaders in the United States Department of Defense and across government.

The NDU CIC's Chancellor provides strategic direction and vision for all faculty, staff, and students.

They were joined in 1981 by the Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) and in 1982 by the Department of Defense Computer Institute (DODCI).

In 1988, DODCI was re-established and changed to the Information Resources Management College (IRMC) and then was rebranded as the iCollege in 2008.