Cybersecurity research call for proposals

From: Commonwealth Cyber Initiative South West Virginia Node

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Southwest Virginia Node has issued its FY26 Cybersecurity Research call for proposals. The proposal submission deadline is May 27 by 5 p.m. EST.

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is establishing Virginia as a global center of excellence at the intersection of intelligence, autonomy, and security. With a mission of research, innovation, and workforce development, CCI serves as a catalyst for the commonwealth's long-term leadership in this sector through the collaboration of a central hub and four regional nodes. Virginia Tech leads the CCI Southwest Node. The Cybersecurity Research Program exists to fuel major research thrusts via diverse approaches and teams, furthering CCI’s role in a commonwealth-wide ecosystem of innovation excellence in cybersecurity.

Focus areas should be within the intersection of data, autonomy, and security. The CCI Southwest Node has a particular emphasis on cybersecurity related to fast, secure, and customizable communications systems and technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), defense-in-depth cybersecurity solutions, emerging technologies (such as NextG and quantum information science, technology, and engineering) and cryptographic protocols, applications in transportation, energy, space, autonomous systems, manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare, as well as issues surrounding human factors, privacy, ethics, and global security in society. CCI is interested in research that may lay the foundation for startups or spinouts in the cybersecurity sector.

The proposal submission deadline is May 27 by 5 p.m. EST.

More details can be found here. Please contact Machelle Hall at mhall1@vt.edu for any questions.