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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.

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45+ Higher Education Institutions

$300m Total External Funding

375+ Researchers

CCI News & Events

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Announcing the winner of the Microsoft and CCI Innovation Challenge for Virginia , redirect
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Chatting With AI to Combat Online Grooming , redirect
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Designing Deeper Data Center Defense , redirect
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New ODU Scholarship Supports Students Studying AI and Cybersecurity , redirect

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Cyber Hired 2026 Career Summit , redirect
Oct. 7, 2026
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AI & Courts: What Capabilities Do Our Courts Want and Need? , redirect
Oct. 12–13, 2026
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OCUDU Ecosystem Developer Summit , redirect
Oct. 20-22, 2026

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