VICEROY
Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ
Developing Mission-Focused Cyber and Spectrum Skills for Future Department of Defense Leaders
Experiential Learning
Traditional college curricula are augmented with hands-on, research-based, operationally focused experiential learning opportunities.
Workforce Development
VICEROY produces job-ready graduates equipped with the specialized skills required for cyber operations positions.
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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.

Leadership and funding for the VICEROY program is provided by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and the Griffiss Institute.

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.

Leadership and funding for the VICEROY program is provided by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and the Griffiss Institute.

WHAT MAKES VICEROY UNIQUE?

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Technological Superiority

Interns engage in experiential learning projects to advance cyber-spectrum technologies, maintaining our country’s global technological edge.

Educationally Focused

VICEROY integrates interdisciplinary studies in language, communications, civic engagement, and diplomatic literacy to enhance students' technical contributions to defense initiatives.

Operational Learning

Interns work through authentic and hypothetical operational scenarios preparing them to tackle integrated cyber-spectrum challenges.

Technological Superiority

Interns engage in experiential learning projects to advance cyber-spectrum technologies, maintaining our country’s global technological edge.

Educationally Focused

VICEROY integrates interdisciplinary studies in language, communications, civic engagement, and diplomatic literacy to enhance students' technical contributions to defense initiatives.

Operational Learning

Interns work through authentic and hypothetical operational scenarios preparing them to tackle integrated cyber-spectrum challenges.

VICEROY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • Develop early student interest in challenging DoD and National Security problem sets
  • Enhance the pipeline of cyber and electromagnetic spectrum students at the secondary school level
  • Increase the number of cyber and EMS instructors at secondary and collegiate levels
  • Hone student competencies in leadership, teamwork and oral and written communications
  • Reduce student financial barriers to increase retention and enhance geographic mobility
  • Provide exciting internship experiences hosted by engaging and supportive mentors, leading to permanent employment within the DoD

VICEROY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • Develop early student interest in challenging DoD and National Security problem sets
  • Enhance the pipeline of cyber and electromagnetic spectrum students at the secondary school level
  • Increase the number of cyber and EMS instructors at secondary and collegiate levels
  • Hone student competencies in leadership, teamwork and oral and written communications
  • Reduce student financial barriers to increase retention and enhance geographic mobility
  • Provide exciting internship experiences hosted by engaging and supportive mentors, leading to permanent employment within the DoD

VICEROY VIRTUAL INSTITUTES REPRESENT NATIONAL CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBERSECURITY

LEAD VIRTUAL INSTITUTES

VICEROY’s Lead Virtual Institutes are denoted by a star on the map above and correspond in color to their affiliated partners in academia.

University at Albany
University of Texas at San Antonio
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Dakota State University
Texas A&M
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Kansas
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Northeastern University
Mississippi State University
University of Detroit Mercy
Washington State University
Virginia Tech

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