Summary
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is Virginia’s main access point for cybersecurity research, innovation, workforce development, and news. In this community, researchers find funding and collaboration, students discover diverse career possibilities, and new innovations come to life.
CCI: Advancing People and Technology for a Secure Tomorrow
Virginia is the ideal locale for CCI due to its strong base of research excellence and its diverse higher education system. These factors combined with the state’s ecosystem of venture capital investment and high-growth firms, along with its density of cybersecurity talent, bring a confluence of contributors to the future success of CCI.
Vision
To establish Virginia as a global center of excellence in cybersecurity research and serve as a catalyst for the commonwealth’s economic diversification and long-term leadership in this sector.
Mission
To serve as an engine for research, workforce development, and innovation at the intersection between cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and intelligence.
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Northern Virginia Node
CCI’s Northern Virginia Node, headquartered at George Mason University in Fairfax, encompasses 10 Virginia universities, colleges, and community colleges. CCI NoVa also engages with regional industry and local government.
George Mason University students tour Mason’s Cyber Lab in Arlington with guidance from Prof. Duminda Wijesekera, left. Wijesekera conducts research in cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems, transportation safety and security, infrastructure security, and 5G. Photo by Ron Aira, Mason.
