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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Rigorous mathematical approaches could help protect military personnel , articleTwo 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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Category: impact Securing our future , articleFor 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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Category: impact Trump’s interests in Europe and the barriers they pose, EU expert explains , articlePresident Donald Trump began his new term with European policy goals that include a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a proposal for the United States to control Greenland, and using tariffs to country a trade deficit with the European Union — all objectives much more easily voiced than accomplished. Virginia Tech international security expert Yannis Stivachtis shares insights into the Trump administration’s motives and challenges.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech research partnership with Amazon Web Services highlighted at artificial intelligence conference , articleThe university was one of just a few select academic institutes at the invitation-only event in September that consisted primarily of government and industry partners with a focus on accelerating generative artificial intelligence and machine learning for national security and defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction National security leaders tour Virginia Tech talent and technology , articleU.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech National Security Institute spearheads project to strengthen wireless security , articleResearchers are collaborating with Northrop Grumman engineers to tackle some of the intelligence community’s most pressing challenges in data security.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech's counterintelligence work recognized with federal award , articleFirst announced in June, the university was among five of more than 12,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence.
Date: Dec 04, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience CIA escape room lets participants tackle hands-on scenarios , video
In partnership with the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) invited students to play the Inflectors Project Escape Room Adventure. The task was to complete a series of puzzles using a real world scenario within the allotted time frame.
Date: Nov 06, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Ceremonies and public events commemorate Veterans Day , articleMembers of the Virginia Tech community are invited to recognize our military members and veterans by attending one of several special events on Nov. 11.
Date: Nov 06, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researchers pioneer ultraviolet camera system for CubeSats to advance space weather studies , articleThe heart of the CubeSat is the electron multiplying charged coupling device, which will make it possible to detect nitric oxide with a really low level of light, which is crucial given the small telescope size.
Date: Oct 28, 2024 - -
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Category: research Tiny tech, big impact: Miniaturized gas-analyzing tech boldly moves research forward , articleSPOCK is the world’s first “miniature” gas chromatograph built with patent-pending technology that analyzes chemical composition and physical properties and delivers real-time results, revolutionizing aerosol work in industry safety, environmental science, and national security.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Defense Civilian Training Corps develops workforce through specialized internships , articleCo-led by the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, part of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, the program provides students with full tuition and fees, a $2,000 monthly stipend, and internship and job placement opportunities within the Department of Defense.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 - -
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Category: impact New cybersecurity camp encourages girls to pursue STEM careers , articleThis summer, the girls were introduced to topics such as cybersecurity, data science, cryptography, and network security by female faculty members from the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Sep 19, 2024 - -
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Category: research Autonomous vehicle competition at Virginia Tech highlights workforce development efforts and unique facilities , articleStudents from Virginia Tech and four other universities came together to compete in the first East Coast RTX Autonomous Vehicles Competition hosted by the Virginia Tech Hume Center for National Security and Technology at the Virginia Tech Drone Park.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 - -
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Category: research University's counterintelligence work earns federal award , articleIn 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 from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 - -
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Category: research Understanding the rising threat – and cost – of ransomware , articleWade Baker, collegiate associate professor of integrated security in the Department of Business Information Technology, is working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on sponsored research to provide deeper insights into the dynamics, trends, and impact of ransomware attacks.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researcher among recipients of Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative program award , articleVassilios Kovanis, a quantum systems research professor within the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, is on one of the multi-university teams awarded. The project comes after the Institute has made recent investments in quantum research as part of Virginia Tech’s initiative to advance the quantum frontier.
Date: Jul 11, 2024 - -
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Category: research Students, intelligence community to come together at annual colloquium , articleThe 11th annual Hume Center Colloquium will highlight research from over 200 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 20 presentations and 50 posters.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Unmanned aerial vehicles and workforce development part of congressman's visit to Blacksburg campus , articleU.S. Rep. Rob Wittman ’81 received briefings on research initiatives related to unmanned aerial systems and unmanned underwater vehicle. He also met with four undergraduate students who are part of the Defense Civilian Training Corps to hear about workforce development programming at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Defense Civilian Training Corps accelerates student opportunities in the Department of Defense , articleThe interdisciplinary pilot program is designed to attract students with an interest in national defense careers related to acquisition, digital technologies, critical technologies, science, engineering, and finance. The program’s inaugural cohort began this fall and applications to join the next cohort are now open.
Date: Feb 21, 2024 -
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