SCCS hosts VICEROY Cyber Workforce Experience – Jagwire
SCCS hosts VICEROY Cyber Workforce Experience – Jagwire
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Publish Date: 2026-03-30 13:00:00
Source Domain: jagwire.augusta.edu
Augusta University students spent two days in the nation’s cybersecurity workforce during a hands-on experience designed to show them what their futures could look like beyond the classroom.
The event was hosted by the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences as a part of the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) program. The program was established under the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act to accelerate the development of critical cyber operational skills for future civilian and military leaders.
In 2021, AU partnered with Clark Atlanta University and Mississippi State University to create the Southeastern VICEROY Cyber Institute after receiving a $2 million award.
AU students listen as U.S. Army personnel explain equipment and cybersecurity operations during a tour at Fort Gordon.
The event gave students an inside look at career pathways in cyber operations, defense and national security through site visits, tours and conversations with professionals already working in the field.
The experience comes at a critical time as there are an estimated 17,254 cybersecurity job openings in Georgia, highlighting a growing workforce need across government and industry sectors.
Located in one of the country’s premier cybersecurity hubs, Augusta offers students opportunities few universities can match. The city is home to the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center at Augusta University, as well as U.S. Army Cyber Command and the National Security Agency Georgia at Fort Gordon. Because of this proximity, AU students are uniquely positioned to connect their education directly to federal workforce pipelines.
“The VICEROY award enables our students access to the Department of Defense community that they would not normally have,” said Michael Nowatkowski, PhD, head of the Cyber Programs of Study at the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences…
