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A Message from the Executive Director
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Dear <<First Name>>,
One of the major drivers of CCI is our ability to unite the strengths of Virginia universities and colleges to compete for large multimillion dollar projects.
I’m excited to announce two 2022-23 CCI Fellows who will be using the accompanying award to pursue large center-scale proposals. The projects are exciting and could change how we go about our daily lives.
New CCI Fellow Aidong Zhang, William Wulf Faculty Fellow and computer science professor at the University of Virginia, is leading a proposal called “Intelligent Ambient Computing in Dynamic Environments” for the National Science Foundation’s Expeditions in Computing program.
Similar to smartphones becoming integrated into our lives, ambient computing is expected to be commonplace. In this scenario, users will continually and subconsciously interact with their surroundings, and devices will respond to human actions automatically, collectively, continuously, and smartly, explains Zhang, who also has joint appointments in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the School of Data Science at UVA.
Returning CCI Fellow Jack Davidson is well known for leading top projects, including the $3 million Virginia Cyber Navigator Program, which helps secure state voting systems while providing internships for students.
Davidson is using the CCI Fellowship to develop a proposal, in collaboration with Virginia Tech, UVA, and Old Dominion University, for the NSF Grand Community Research Infrastructure award. This project’s objective is to create a multi-campus data-collection, curation, and sharing infrastructure for use by the NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) community of cybersecurity and privacy researchers. This federated infrastructure will be invaluable for developing new machine-learning algorithms for detecting zero-day attacks and large-scale attacks with complex kill chains, Davidson explains.
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Calling entrepreneurs to
Meet Up to Startup event
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CCI is building a vibrant innovation ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurially minded students and faculty with venture capitalists.
Join us for the first Meet Up to Startup event on Feb. 22 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Virginia Tech Research Center (second floor), 900 N Glebe Road in Arlington, Va. We also plan to host these sessions in other regions of the commonwealth. The next one will be in Southwest Virginia in April.
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Apply for CATAPULT funding to springboard your business idea
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Turn your research idea into a business by applying to the Cyber Acceleration, Translation, and Advanced Prototyping for University Linked Technology (CATAPULT) Fund. Once funded, participants are part of the CCI + A incubator and accelerator program to give them the support they need to help bring their business idea into focus. This is the second year of the CATAPULT program, co-funded by the CCI Northern Virginia Node and the CCI Hub, and open to CCI researchers throughout the commonwealth.
Letter of intent is due by Feb. 14 with the final application due by March 1.
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CCI Security Clearance
Preparedness program
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Some cybersecurity jobs need security clearances, and CCI is here to help Virginia students prepare for this career boost. Our online program will teach you what you need to know. The kickoff session is Feb. 22. Learn more and register now.
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CCI Cybersecurity Traineeship Program
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The popular CCI Cybersecurity Traineeship Program hosted by the CCI Northern Virginia Node is returning this year. The seven-week program is offering full-time paid positions to 20 successful applicants. No previous experience with cybersecurity, coding, or data analytics is required.
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CCI Impact Award nominations
open until Feb. 28
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Know a CCI researcher or innovator who’s made a significant impact in cybersecurity? Nominate them for the 2023 CCI Impact Award!
The award recognizes an individual, team, group, or organization who, through their CCI activities, conducted breakthrough cybersecurity research or innovation or developed a creative way to improve cybersecurity workforce opportunities for our industry partners and students. The impact can be regional, but optimally, is felt statewide or nationally, through such measures as economic metrics, professional standards or publications, or media attention. Deadline is Feb. 28.
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Learn more about problematic artificial intelligence (AI) at Feb. 10 conference
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The CCI Coastal Virginia Node is co-sponsoring a hybrid conference hosted by the Center for Legal & Court Technology at the William & Mary Law School on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McGlothlin Courtroom at the M&W Law School. The Problematic AI conference will discuss AI’s challenges, current and proposed legislation, regulations, and policies, and what we should do next. Top representatives from academia, government, industry, and the courts in legal, computer science and ethics disciplines will be participating.
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CyberForge Conference + Capture the Flag Event on March 18-19
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Students who want to increase their cybersecurity skills, receive some career advice, and learn how to prepare for competitions would do well to attend the CyberForge Conference and Capture the Flag event on March 18-19 at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
CCI Coastal Virginia Node, CNU Cybersecurity Club, and the Coastal Virginia Cybersecurity Student Association are hosting the free event.
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CyberArts CFP opening soon
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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative’s Building Bridges Arts and Design Collaboration Program funded five projects to connect Virginia’s arts and design community with cybersecurity researchers. These projects were displayed together for the first time in a free exhibition at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Va.
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The results of our first CyberArts program yielded a museum exhibit and projects with potential commercial appeal. The art and design projects have given people a new way to look at cybersecurity. We’re excited to open the next call early next month (stay tuned for more information). We plan to hold an info session on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. Learn more about the first funded projects and exhibit or watch the video.
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Luiz DaSilva
Executive Director
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