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Milestone set in quest for more CSRA Cyber professionals

More than 1,000 STEM students are one step closer to a career in Cyber-related fields. The recent class stepped into a larger venue in downtown Augusta to make room for the influx. 102 students are wrapping up their CyberPatriot advanced camp week on Friday. More than 100 others attended the standard camp course in late June. All told, more students have attended this basic CyberCamp in Augusta than anywhere else in the United States. The Alliance for Fort Gordon says it had to move this year’s camp to a larger

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Prestigious national recognition for Augusta University

AU is one of only three universities to be selected among the 50 organizations for the 2025 CSO50 Award. What’s more is the company it keeps amongst national firms. Augusta University (AU) has received an award recognizing it is at the forefront of innovation and leadership in cybersecurity. “This recognition is a powerful testament to the relentless mindset of our IT and Cyber Defense teams who are committed to safeguarding Augusta University, our region, and the state of Georgia,” said Augusta University President Russell Keen in the news release announcing

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 30, 2025 No Comments

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Future cyber warriors in training

The nation’s largest CyberPatriot camp is wrapping up in Augusta today. This is one of two camps scheduled for this summer. CyberPatriot is part of the National Youth Cyber Education program, created by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA). Its goal is to attract students to careers in cybersecurity and associated fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The camp has been a fixture at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center since 2019. The Alliance for Fort Gordon hosts it. “Our camps are free. Every single camp

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 26, 2025 No Comments

Awards/Celebrations

AU one of only three universities to win prestigious cybersecurity award

Augusta University was recently honored with the 2025 CSO50 Award, which recognizes organizations for outstanding innovation and leadership in cybersecurity. Presented by Computer Security Online, a division of Foundry, an IDG Inc. company, the award celebrates 50 projects annually that deliver exceptional business value through creative, effective security strategies. Augusta University, one of only three universities to earn the distinction, also earned the distinction in 2023. This year, AU appears alongside companies including Aflac, Intel Corporation, Mastercard, Principal Financial Group, and TIAA. “Augusta University is one of only three universities

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CSRA students and others interning at SRMC

More than seventy students from across the country have joined Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) this summer to be a part of its growing internship program. The college interns will be taking on meaningful projects to help SRMC advance its mission of treating the millions of gallons of Cold War legacy radioactive waste remaining in tanks at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The students are bringing a fresh perspective to the areas of engineering, environmental science, biology, chemistry, business, communications, and more. SRMC President and Program Manager, Tom Burns, said SRMC

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Mars Rover rolls into Cyber camp

About 20 students spent several days exploring the Red Planet from the comfort of a classroom at Aiken Technical College. Cyber Power Camp: Mars Rover Mission Edition was a four-day camp to build skills in coding, robotics, and problem solving while sparking creativity and innovation. “We just had an epiphany,” said Kevin Kingery, chair of the Department of Business and Computer Technology. “We were trying to think of something that would be interesting and entertaining and that we could actually have the campers leave with something in their hand that

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 11, 2025 No Comments

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Keeping young minds “cyber active” this summer

A summer camp featuring the Mars Rover and Metallica is a match made in heaven. Aiken Technical College is holding Cyber Power Camp: Mars Rover Mission Edition from June 9 through 13. It will teach coding, robotics, and tech innovations. “What we were focusing on really was cybersecurity careers and those things we’re already doing. The idea really was to start building a better and stronger pipeline anywhere we can for cyber careers, those things within computer technology,” Chad Crumbaker, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Innovation, explained for

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 4, 2025 No Comments

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Chamber workshops to teach Artificial Intelligence

The Aiken Chamber of Commerce is offering a series of workshops to demystify artificial intelligence (AI). Jim Tunison, President and CEO of the Chamber, said he wanted to arrange workshops focused on AI to help members realize how the technology can be valuable. “I just wanted to be able to equip our members with the tools necessary to stay competitive,” he said. “It’s one of those things that, even I was a little leery at first when you started hearing about AI, but then you got playing around with it,

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 3, 2025 No Comments

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Aiken Projects Have Regional Impact

Tuesday’s groundbreaking for two projects at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) will be felt across South Carolina and Georgia. The South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) is building a 26,000 square foot Cyber Integration Center (CIC) next to the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative. The CIC will include a student-run Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC). Regional was a word heard often during the groundbreaking ceremony. Speakers told attendees the work done at CIC will benefit both South Carolina and Georgia. “In leveraging the power and proximity with a centralized location, bridging

Dana Lynn McIntyre May 28, 2025 No Comments

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Multimillion $ project underway at USCA

Leaders from education, local, state, and federal government, along with the military, gathered at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) to kick off the largest investment by the South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) since World War II. The SCNG Cyber Integration Center will be a 26,000 square foot building for cyber defense activities. It will also host training, education, and applied research to support national security. There will also be a Student Readiness Center to provide USCA students mentorships and real-world experience while supporting training for two SCNG units.

Dana Lynn McIntyre May 27, 2025 No Comments

Milestone set in quest for more CSRA Cyber professionals

Prestigious national recognition for Augusta University

Future cyber warriors in training

AU one of only three universities to win prestigious cybersecurity award

CSRA students and others interning at SRMC

Mars Rover rolls into Cyber camp

Keeping young minds “cyber active” this summer

Chamber workshops to teach Artificial Intelligence

Aiken Projects Have Regional Impact

Multimillion $ project underway at USCA

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