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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Growing the Cybersecurity Workforce

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative helps build a foundation for Virginia graduates to fill the 51,000 cybersecurity job openings in Virginia

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.


Watch a video on the CCI Testbed and the research that's underway
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Watch a video on the CyberArts Exhibit reception
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researchers 375+
CCI: Advancing People and Technology for a Secure Tomorrow

EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

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