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The Department of Defense (DoD) faces an ever-evolving landscape of cyber and spectrum threats, demanding highly skilled professionals to defend, protect, and innovate. “Adversaries increasingly exploit cyber vulnerabilities and disrupt operations in the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS).” explained Chester “CJ” Maciag, VICEROY National Director and Director of Cyber-Spectrum Academic Engagement Integrated Sensing and Cyber in the

Inside the 2025 VICEROY Symposium Cyber Competition See the 2025 Symposium Highlights Page In today’s rapidly evolving cyber landscape, classroom theory alone is no longer sufficient. Real-world experience—where adaptability, time-criticality, and teamwork collide—is essential to shaping the national security leaders of tomorrow. That’s exactly what the 2025 VICEROY Symposium Cyber Competition, hosted by the University

March 26, 2025 – The 2025 Annual VICEROY (Virtual Institute for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ) Symposium concluded after three days of engaging presentations, discussions, and student competitions, drawing together more than 40 academic institutions, and over 150 Department of Defense (DoD) leaders, VICEROY scholars, and defense researchers. The event took a deep dive

Showcasing Elite Cyber Talent from Universities Nationwide Rome, NY – October 29, 2024 – The VICEROY Initiative proudly announces the results of the 2024 VICEROY National Cyber Competition: Spectral Cloak, a high-stakes cybersecurity competition that rallied teams comprised of 175 students from universities nationwide. The competition engages students to tackle real-world cybersecurity and electromagnetic spectrum

Rome, NY; Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; San Diego, CA – Tuesday, August 27, 2024 – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), and the Griffiss Institute (GI) are proud to announce the successful graduation of the VICEROY MAVEN Interns from the Air Force

Gillibrand created the Cyber Service Academy scholarship program through her work on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Successful applicants are provided a scholarship covering the full cost of tuition, select books and fees, a stipend, purchase of a laptop, and more. Successful applicants incur a service commitment which starts after the awarding of their degree;

Rome, NY – The Griffiss Institute, in partnership with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Air Force Research Laboratory, has announced the latest round of Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) Program. The program is aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of students

ROME, NY — The Griffiss Institute announced today that it is again working with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and Office of Undersecretary of Defense along with several universities to train a new generation of cyber defense professionals through the “Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ” (VICEROY) Program. The three VICEROY Program recipients named

ROME, NY — The Griffiss Institute, in partnership with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense and the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, is pleased to announce award recipients for the first ever Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) Program. Washington State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Detroit Mercy will each lead a consortium of regionally