Regional Structure
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is a highly connected network that engages higher education institutions, industry, and government, as well as non-governmental and economic development organizations.
CCI HUB
The Hub is the core of CCI. It coordinates programs, provides support, and houses strong research capabilities, providing a platform for research and innovation growth across the network. Located in Arlington, Va., at the Virginia Tech Research Center.
CCI Nodes
The four Regional Nodes, encompassing Central Virginia, Coastal Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Southwest Virginia, are vibrant centers of research, learning, and innovation tailored to their local ecosystems.
The nodes are each led by a public institution of higher education and engage industry, local government, and colleges and universities in their region. Together, the CCI Network engages 47 institutions of higher education.
Lead/Director
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Erdem Topsakal, Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas of Focus
- Medical device security
- OpenCyberCity (smart cities)
- NextG testbeds
Higher Education Partners
Lead/Director
- Old Dominion University
- Daniel Takabi, Director, ODU School of Cybersecurity
Areas of Focus
- Maritime
- Defense
- Transportation
Higher Education Partners
Lead/Director
- George Mason University
- Liza Wilson Durant, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement
Areas of Focus
- 5G performance and the security of autonomous vehicles
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Smart manufacturing
- Smart cities and infrastructure
- Mobile communications
Higher Education Partners
Lead/Director
- Virginia Tech
- Gretchen Matthews, Professor, Mathematics
Areas of Focus
- Communications
- Power and energy
- Transportation
- Intelligent agriculture
- Satellites and space
- Autonomous systems
- Smart manufacturing
- Defense
- Societal security
- Quantum systems
- Cryptography
- AI/machine learning
Higher Education Partners
- Danville Community College
- Liberty University
- Mountain Empire Community College
- Mountain Gateway Community College
- New College Institute
- New River Community College
- Patrick and Henry Community College
- Radford University
- Roanoke College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
- University of Virginia at Wise
- Virginia Cyber Range
- Virginia Highlands Community College
- Virginia Military Institute
- Virginia Western Community College
- Wytheville Community College