George Mason University

GMU’s Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, and Cyber, the C4I & Cyber Center (Fairfax), is the nation’s first and only civilian university-based entity offering a comprehensive academic and research program in military applications of information technology and cybersecurity. The Center provides a bridge between Mason faculty expertise and the needs of the Defense and Intelligence communities’ information technology users and research organizations.

Virginia Tech

The Hume Center for National Security and Technology (Blacksburg / Arlington) leads Virginia Tech’s research, education, and outreach programs focused on the challenges of cybersecurity, autonomy, and resilience in the context of national and homeland security. Education programs provide mentorship, internships, scholarships, and seek to cultivate the next generation of national security leaders. The Hume Center partners with industry on research initiatives including machine learning and artificial intelligence, assured and secure communications, space and undersea missions, and 5G security.