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Faculty members' AI expertise accelerates U.S. Navy preparedness , articleFaculty members at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute are leveraging their knowledge in artificial intelligence to help civilian researchers and engineers for the U.S Navy keep pace with emerging technologies and threats.
Date: Mar 31, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Katalin Parti talks about scammers and cybercrime , articleParti talked about how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are turbocharging social engineering scams and what individuals can do to protect themselves.
Date: Mar 30, 2026 - -
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Expert: Middle East attacks on data centers highlight need for protections , articleIn the widening U.S./Israeli conflict with Iran, data centers, as essential part of modern infrastructure, have become military targets, causing service outages and threatening billions of dollars of investment. Virginia Tech cybersecurity expert Murat Kantarcioglu discusses how organizations and users can plan for risks ranging from cyberattacks to physical attacks.
Date: Mar 16, 2026 - -
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative expands efforts to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks , articleThe initiative funded 19 projects for a total of $1.9 million to support critical infrastructure cybersecurity in such industries as transportation, power grids, water, supply chain, manufacturing, Internet of Things, health care, and communications networks.
Date: Mar 11, 2026 -