NoVa Node Test
About Us
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), funded by the Virginia General Assembly, created a Commonwealth-wide ecosystem of innovation in cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems (CPS) security. CCI will ensure Virginia is recognized as a global leader in secure CPS and in the digital economy more broadly for decades to come by supporting world-class research at the intersection of data, autonomy, and security; promoting technology commercialization and entrepreneurship; and preparing future generations of innovators and research leaders. CCI will build upon Virginia's strong base of research excellence, its innovative and diverse higher education system, vibrant ecosystem of venture capital investment and high-growth firms, and unparalleled density of cybersecurity talent.
Northern Virginia Cyber Training & Education Roadmap
The Community, Military, and Federal Facility Partnership of Northern Virginia's Cyber Training & Roadmap is the result of an academic alliance formed in May 2017 and focused on addressing cyber talent shortfalls in the region necessary to address increasing operational and organizational risks. Initial priorities and associated strategies in the Roadmap were identified during a Cyber Training and Education Conference held on June 26, 2018, at George Mason University (Mason). The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), Mason, and Booz Allen Hamilton planned the event, which included over 300 stakeholders from: colleges and universities across the region; the nine public school districts; the private sector; the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC); Veterans organizations; military installations; federal agencies; and cities and counties in Northern Virginia. The Cyber Training and Education Roadmap (the Roadmap) provides a framework of priorities and associated strategies to coordinate efforts in the Northern Virginia region to prepare, grow, and sustain, a cybersecurity workforce that safeguards and promotes our region's security and economic prosperity. The Roadmap serves as the foundation for the strategic plan for workforce development in the CCI NoVa Node.
