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University's counterintelligence work earns federal award

In June, Virginia Tech was among five out of more than 10,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence.

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Virginia Tech National Security Institute spearheads project to strengthen wireless security

Researchers are collaborating with Northrop Grumman engineers to tackle some of the intelligence community’s most pressing challenges in data security.

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Virginia Tech researchers pioneer ultraviolet camera system for CubeSats to advance space weather studies

Virginia Tech researchers are collaborating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to gain new insights on space weather and Earth's upper atmosphere.

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Defense Civilian Training Corps accelerates student opportunities in the Department of Defense

30 Virginia Tech students are taking part in the pilot Defense Civilian Training Corps program, which provides defense-related coursework and activities, as well as exposure to professionals working in the field.

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Students in Defense Civilian Training Corps pilot program with program leadership. Photo by Isabella Rossi for Virginia Tech.

Coalition of universities and colleges making Virginia a cybersecurity powerhouse

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative exceeds expectations, tripling the amount of cybersecurity research funding that comes into Virginia in just five years.

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President Tim Sands (second from right) discusses research with students at last year’s CCI Symposium.

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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Brendan David-John talks about the dangers of gaze data , article
David-John explores the potential for gaze data to reveal personal information and related security implications, especially in a military context, and shared the projects he’s currently working on to better mitigate this threat.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Tombo Jones talks about drone regulation, detection, and mitigation , article
Jones explained the various regulations surrounding drone operations, the challenges of identifying drones in the sky, and the importance of safety measures. He also shared his insights into counter UAS strategies, including detection and mitigation techniques, and its implications for national security, as well as how Virginia Tech is helping advance both.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 -
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Rigorous mathematical approaches could help protect military personnel , article
Two Virginia Tech researchers are a part of a multi-institution Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program to improve the security of the U.S. military in mixed-reality environments.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 -
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Securing our future , article
For more than 15 years, Virginia Tech has prepared students to tackle our nation’s most complex security challenges. It all started with a vision from engineering alumnus and former U.S. intelligence professional Ted Hume ’74.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 -

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