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Accelerating cybersecurity in Southwest Virginia 

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia advances Virginia as a global leader in secure cyberphysical systems by promoting cybersecurity research, innovation, and talent development in Southwest Virginia. 

CCI SWVA by the numbers

15
institutions of higher education

85+
faculty investigators

70+
active research programs

220+
students in
training