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Cyber Security Recent Events and News

[N.03] HBCUs, Industry Partners Launch Initiative to Diversify and Strengthen Cybersecurity Workforce – Virginia State University was selected as one of the four universities for the Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering's HBCU Cybersecurity Industry Collaboration Initiative

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Virginia State University students selected for the Port of Virginia Cybersecurity internship

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VSU worked in tandem with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (Dr. Xioahong Yuan) to host a workshop discussing and tutoring programming and cyber security to K-12 youth and freshmen students. The workshop had 10 participants, and it was hosted on November 19th, 2022.

Latest News Stories

IBM adds 14 HBCUs to cybersecurity center program  

TikTok CEO testifies before US Congress. SEC's new cyber rules. CISA's steps against ransomware

Xavier University of Louisiana Announces Data Breach Affecting 44,312 Individuals

TSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights

City of Waynesboro targeted in cyber attack

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Hackathon April 21, 2023, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

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Virginia State University
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Carter G. Woodson Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23806
Director/CAE Point of Contact: Dr. Joseph Shelton
Office: HM302Sc
jshelton@vsu.edu

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