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MISSION

Establish academic cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning to develop foundational expertise in critical cyber and spectrum operational skills for future military and civilian leaders of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense (DoD), including such leaders of the reserve components.

The VICEROY Initiative was established in 2019 and is part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) portfolio. The initiative receives funding through both OUSD R&E and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). VICEROY is a mission-focused cyber-spectrum leadership development pathway accelerating talent through foundational skills, experiential learning, and operational application. This initiative is facilitated and managed by the Griffiss Institute.

WHAT MAKES VICEROY UNIQUE?

Foundational Skills

Experiential Learning

Operational Application

VICEROY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • Exposes scholars to exciting and challenging applied national security problems at DoD labs or facilities 
  • Hands-on, experiential learning and internship opportunities matching the critical cyber-spectrum workforce demands  
  • Hosts a dynamic cyber-spectrum competition for VICEROY Scholars  
  • Eliminates logistic and financial barriers impeding the pursuit of DoD internships and careers 
  • Mentorship available towards development of scholars’ interest and proficiencies to complement studies in cyber  
    • Strategic Foreign Languages, Cryptography, and Data Science 

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