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State funding approved for cyber research nodes, including one run by VCU
December 10, 2019, Richmond Times Dispatch
Virginia has fulfilled its initial budget promise for a statewide cybersecurity research initiative by approving $10 million in state funding for four regional research operations, including one led by Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU will lead regional cybersecurity research effort that includes UVa
June 17, 2019, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Commonwealth University will take the lead in creating one of four regional “nodes” in a new statewide network to boost higher education research in cybersecurity, create work-study opportunities for students in the field, and foster new commercial technology to drive economic growth.
‘Cyber moon shot’ ready for launch
May 31, 2019, Virginia Business
By some estimates, cybercrimes are projected to cost businesses worldwide $6 trillion annually by 2021 — and it’s not unusual for a ransomware or malware attack to cost a single business millions.
With cybersecurity threats to our ever-expanding digital world growing by the day, industries and universities are struggling to meet the demand for skilled tech workers. In Virginia alone, state officials say there are 33,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs.
Enter Virginia’s ambitious, $25 million-plus Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), which aims to close that gap by creating a highly skilled workforce while also encouraging the development of lucrative technologies and making Virginia a global leader in cybersecurity.
As Amazon lands, Virginia ready to launch ‘cyber moon shot’ with universities
December 6, 2018, Richmond Times Dispatch
The Virginia Tech “innovation campus” is set to be created in Alexandria about a mile from the site of half of Amazon’s HQ2.
Before Virginia used the promise of a $1.1 billion investment in higher education to land Amazon’s new headquarters in Arlington County, the state already was preparing what one lawmaker called “a cyber moon shot” to boost university research in cybersecurity and related high-tech fields.
CyberX is ready to launch.