Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI)

Researchers from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative take on projects that expand the contributions of social scientists to cyber security challenges through funding of multidisciplinary projects.

In an initiative funded by the Northern Virginia Node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), George Mason University partnered with the Children's Science Center and local cybersecurity firms to help expand the pipeline of cybersecurity professionals.

The first floor of Vernon Smith Hall has been converted into an innovation pilot space, foreshadowing work that will be done in Mason’s new Arlington Campus building.

Researchers from George Mason University, Virginia Tech, and Old Dominion University collaborate on a $1 million funded research project by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative to improve AI in autonomous cars.