Annual Reports
Learn about some of CCI's accomplishments throughout the years, from new research funding to experiential learning programs.
2024 Annual Report
Read CCI's latest annual report.
CCI is active in advancing our mission lines — research, innovation, and workforce development — often combining them in the same projects. Examples include:
Research/Workforce Development
Duminda Wijesekera, a professor at George Mason University, discusses equipment with students visiting the Living Innovation Lab on Mason’s Arlington Campus. The lab includes robotic platforms to evaluate 5G performance and security vulnerabilities. Researchers study the impact of 5G on industry, the internet of things, and smart manufacturing, as well as the vulnerability of the power grid. Photo by Ron Aira, Mason
Innovation/Research
(From left) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia discussed open radio access networks at a Feb. 12, 2024, event hosted by CCI and Virginia Tech announcing a $42 million wireless innovation project. Photo by Craig Newcomb for Virginia Tech.
Research/Innovation
CCI's xG Testbed is the largest, most advanced of its kind in the United States. It supports experimentation and prototyping with next-generation technologies in networks and artificial intelligence solutions. The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance has also designated CCI as North American Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) in Washington D.C./Arlington Va. Photo by Ron Aira for CCI
Workforce Development
About 150 students and 30 faculty advisors representing 21 colleges in Virginia attended Cyber Fusion 2024 at Virginia Military Institute Feb. 23-24, 2024. Companies at the Job Fair included Microsoft, CACI, and the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin
Workforce Development/Research
The Smart Grid Lab at George Mason University's Arlington Campus offers hands-on experience to students and professional practitioners. This “unique living lab” supports research in cybersecurity of the smart grid and smart cities, among other areas, says Liling Huang, an associate professor in Mason’s College of Engineering and Computing. Photo by Ron Aira
Research/Innovation
A grant from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative enabled researchers from George Mason University, Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, and the CCI Hub in Arlington to test autonomous vehicle technology. They used artificial intelligence to help create smarter car sensors. "It’s this type of complex problem that CCI was designed to solve," says Luiz DaSilva, CCI executive director. Photo by Ron Aira, Mason