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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is investing about $900,000 in nine experiential learning projects, covering election security, privacy protection, and digital forensics research areas.

The newly funded experiential learning projects highlight how widespread and varied cybersecurity concerns have become, said Luiz DaSilva, CCI executive director. By giving students hands-on experiences needed for careers in this ever-growing field, we hope to make significant contributions to building a strong cybersecurity workforce for Virginia and the nation.

Along with innovation and research, workforce development is a key driver of CCIs mission. The Virginia Tech-led initiative encompasses a network of 41 Virginia higher education institutes with more than 320 researchers working at the intersection of security, autonomous systems, and intelligence.

This is the third year that CCI has funded experiential learning programs. These projects are led by researchers at:

Learn more about the funded projects:

Project: Cyber Startups: CCI 2022 Scalable Pilot Programs for Experiential Learning

Project: Digital Forensics Experiential Learning Program with Virginia State Police

Project: Disinformation as Data Poisoning

Project: Enhancing Experiential Learning via Technology Enabled Internships with Mentoring: Phase 2 Implementation

Project: Expanded Scalable Pilot Program for Experiential Learning in CCI Through the Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program

Project: Future Cyber Security Educators: Empowering Cadets as Educators

Project: Preparing Virginias Workforce to Secure the Nations Election Infrastructure

Project: Solving the Cyber Workforce & Skills Challenges through Experiential Learning

Project: Use & Abuse of Personal Information

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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative funds nearly $1 million in experiential learning projects to benefit Virginia students - Virginia Tech Daily