Virginia Tech National Security Institute

This week 22 students participated in the "VT Fall Cyber Brawl" Capture-the-Flag?in the recently installed Cyber Research Environment and Threat Evaluation (CREATE) Range at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute in Blacksburg. The event was made possible through the sponsorship of the?United States Department of Defense Senior Military Colleges Cyber Institutes program?and the Virginia Tech Integrated Security Education and Research Center. Learn more about the CREATE Range: https://lnkd.in/e54_XDH6

Ordinary citizens are already using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques, whether they know it or not. Learn more from Kurt Luther, senior advisor for OSINT at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute (VTNSI), and ACM, Association for Computing Machinery about the "OSINT arms race” between people who are generating misinformation and those who debunk it. https://lnkd.in/egHG_DGX

Developing technology for space flight is not easy! I am very proud of my team at Virginia Tech and at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute. In collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the team's amazing contributions over the past 3 years are why this program has been such a success. Check out the article via VT News. The program has also been selected by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a highlight in its 2024 annual report! Stay tuned. Samantha Parry Kenyon, Ph.D. Scott Bailey Eric Paterson Laura Freeman #aerospace #atmospheric #engineering #nasa #nationalsecurity #science #research #space

Virginia Tech National Security Institute researchers are collaborating with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to gain new insights on space weather and Earth's upper atmosphere. Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/eB_zw_ua

Secure your spot within the Department of Defense with the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) scholarship program! Gather your resume, transcripts, and other necessary documents EARLY to apply this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Learn more and apply here ?? https://lnkd.in/e9rfhcVY

So much compassionate relief work being done throughout Hurricane Helene’s wake, but I wanted to highlight two of our Virginia Tech Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) scholars, Rahil R. Ross (‘26) and Cameron Alemand (‘25). They are members of the Coast Guard Auxillary and were activated this week to assist with safety cleanup on Claytor Lake in the New River Valley. #UtProsim Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

Applications for the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) are open now! Learn more about how Virginia Tech students in the program spent their summer, plus the benefits and opportunities you can receive when you join ?? https://lnkd.in/eFzxsUDD

Women faculty from the Virginia Tech National Security Institute and partner organizations came together to host a week-long camp to get middle school and early high school age girls excited about careers in STEM! Learn more ? https://lnkd.in/e5ndSYew

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The United States Department of Defense has awarded $46.8 million in grants to 19 university-based faculty teams under its Minerva Research Initiative, including a $2 million grant a team led by?Anamaria Bukvic, assistant professor in the?Department of Geography?in the?Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment, and including Peter Beling, director of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute's Intelligent Systems Division. https://lnkd.in/ej478vXN