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Old Dominion University research team (from left) led by PI Sachin Shetty, Co-PI Teresa Kissel, along with graduate students McKayla Hagerty and Peter Foytik. Photo by Tom Cogill for Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.
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Another Successful Internship Fair
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Our second internship fair was a great success—285 students attended and more than 12 organizations participated. A big thank you to our sponsors, which included Amazon Web Services, Appteon, Civilian Cyber, Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Deloitte, Microsoft, MI Technical Solutions, Palo Alto Networks, Sentara Healthcare, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and WR Systems. We’re proud to be part of the start of so many promising careers. We know there's no shortage of opportunities. Virginia has 49,151 cybersecurity job openings, according to Cyberseek.
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Applications Due Nov. 15 for CCI Spring 2022 INNOVATE Cyber
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INNOVATE Cyber is a paid ($1,000) experiential learning opportunity that is open to undergrads at Virginia’s two- or four-year institutions who are in a program with coursework related to cybersecurity. The program develops the skills employers want in their cybersecurity team, including innovation, creativity, and critical thinking. The cohort starts Jan. 7 and runs through April 2022. INNOVATE Cyber Director Karen Sanzo (ksanzo@odu.edu) can answer questions about applying.
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International Cybersecurity Competition
on Nov. 12 Open to
Undergrad Student Teams
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William & Mary’s Global Innovation Challenge is partnering with the NATO Allied Command Transformation and W&M Whole of Government Center of Excellence to host a cybersecurity challenge on Nov. 12 about disinformation and election interference in the cyber realm. All levels of experience and majors are welcome—interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged to address current global threats. Teams receive professional mentoring. The application deadline is Nov. 5.
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Congrats to New IEEE Senior Member!
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CCI Researcher Feras Batarseh, who is based at the CCI Hub in Arlington, Virginia, is now a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), an honor achieved by fewer than 10 percent of IEEE members.
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CCI Researchers Racking Up NSF grants
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Our own CTO Jeff Reed is a co-PI on two National Science Foundation awards that kicked off on Oct. 1.
Here’s a rundown of some notable awards:
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Secure Wireless-Powered Backscatter Communication for IoT––The PI is CCI Fellow Kai Zeng, associate professor, computer and electrical engineering, George Mason University. This NSF-funded project is part of a larger $1 million international collaboration that includes Georgia Tech and Aalto University in Finland. CCI seed funding helped Zeng produce early-stage results and enabled him to apply for external funding.
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Open AI Cellular (OAIC): Prototyping Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Control and Testing Systems for Cellular Communications Research––PI is Vijay Shah, assistant professor, cybersecurity engineering, George Mason University. Co-PIs are Jeff Reed, Willis G. Worcester, professor, electrical and computer engineering, and Carl Dietrich, research associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, both of Virginia Tech. They are developing a software infrastructure that spurs research and development on artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cellular radio networks.
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Context-Aware Spectrum Coexistence dEsign aNd implemenTation in satellite bands (ASCENT)––Jeff is co-PI on a second collaborative NSF award with Vijay Shah.
This project proposes to create a holistic, multidisciplinary, context-aware spectrum sharing approach to address the spectrum coexistence of broadband wireless systems in satellite bands.
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Energy-Centric Wireless Sensor Node System for Smart Farms––The PIs are Dong S. Ha, professor, electrical and computer engineering, Virginia Tech, and Swarun Kumar, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. Co-PIs are Jin-Hee Cho, associate professor, computer science, and Robin White, assistant professor, animal and poultry science, both of Virginia Tech. This NSF award is an extension of CCI-funded projects.
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Welcome Patrick & Henry Community College to the CCI Network!
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We’re pleased to welcome Patrick & Henry Community College to CCI! The college is located in Martinsville, Virginia, and is in the CCI Southwest Virginia region.
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Cybersecurity Protecting Public Health
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Stacks of paper file folders are giving way to digital records, but cyberattack concerns come with this helpful advancement. George Mason University recently addressed the problem of keeping digital records safe from attack. Panelists discussed new vulnerabilities and how collaboration between the public and private sectors are needed to keep patient data safe.
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Cybersecurity and Information
Security Newsletter
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Cybersecurity researcher Daniel Shin of the Center for Legal & Court Technology (CLCT) at William & Mary Law School curates an insightful newsletter of cybersecurity-related stories with additional legal analysis. Please visit the Cybersecurity and Information Security Newsletter website to read past issues and sign up to receive it.
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Small Businesses and Start-ups, Come Connect with Cybersecurity Students!
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We are looking for two Virginia-based small companies or start-ups interested in joining CCI, Sen. Mark Warner, and the Virginia Cyber Range at the 5th annual Cyber Fusion conference held on Feb. 25 and 26 at Virginia Military Institute’s campus in Lexington, Virginia. The conference and career fair will give companies and start-ups the opportunity to connect with students interested in the cybersecurity field. Paid sponsorship is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please connect with Austin Shock at ashock@vt.edu for more information.
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While Cybersecurity Awareness Month is winding down, basic cyber hygiene is useful throughout the year. We’re going into the holiday season so be sure to change your passwords and don’t click on suspicious links. Check out CISA’s resources for more information.
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Luiz DaSilva
Executive Director
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