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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative has funded $1 million in experiential learning projects for students across Virginia to help build the state’s vital cybersecurity workforce.
The seven projects include researchers from George Mason University, Longwood University, Marymount University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and William & Mary.
“By building experiential learning programs in central, coastal, southwestern and northern Virginia, CCI is giving students the hands-on experiences they need to enjoy successful careers in cybersecurity,” said Luiz DaSilva, CCI executive director. “These programs are designed to grow to help meet the ever-expanding cybersecurity workforce needs of Virginia and the nation.”
The projects address the cybersecurity workforce needs in such…
