2012年，霍彼達擔任RPI信息技術和網絡科學（ITWS）專業系主任，以非常面向數據的方向設置該專業項目。在這個時期，美國海軍正在尋找一個機構來訓練以信息控制方向的特定軍官。雖然最初尋找的是常春藤聯盟大學，海軍最終選擇了福克斯開發的一個為期一年的計劃。
In 2012, Hobbitar became the Head of the Department of Information Technology and Network Science (ITWS) at RPI, setting up the program in a very data-oriented direction. During this period, the United States Navy was looking for an institution to train specific officers in the direction of information control. Although initially looking for an Ivy League university, the Navy eventually chose a year-long program developed by Fox.