Lewiston, NY — On Tuesday, May 6, Niagara University welcomed guests to an engaging evening of expert analysis and discussion on the current cybersecurity landscape and emerging risk trends for 2025. Held at Western New York’s only NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the event attracted a diverse audience of professionals, students, and community members eager to deepen their understanding of this rapidly evolving field.

The Trusted Computing Center of Excellence™ (TCCoE™) invites collaboration from educators, researchers, and practitioners committed to advancing formal methods and trustworthy systems. As part of our national education and training initiative, we’re seeking partners to help shape curriculum, develop materials, and expand outreach.

As the Pentagon accelerates the development of AI-driven weapons and autonomous systems, a critical vulnerability emerges: the unpredictability of these systems under real-world battlefield conditions. Traditional testing methods fall short in ensuring reliability and security. In a recent Defense One article, experts Anjana Rajan and Jonathan Ring argue that mathematical proof is essential to guarantee that AI systems behave as intended, even in unforeseen scenarios. They highlight that without such rigorous verification, adversaries could explo

The Georgia Institute of Technology has once again demonstrated its cybersecurity prowess by clinching first place in the National Security Agency's (NSA) Codebreaker Challenge (CBC) for the fourth consecutive year. This annual competition tasks students with solving complex, mission-oriented scenarios that mirror real-world challenges faced by NSA professionals, including reverse engineering, cryptanalysis, and vulnerability analysis.​

On April 3, 2025, the National Security Agency (NSA), in collaboration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners—including Australia’s ASD, Canada’s CCCS, and New Zealand’s NCSC—issued a joint cybersecurity advisory highlighting the growing threat of "fast flux" techniques used by cyber actors.

Last week, Towson University’s Cyber4All Center welcomed students and faculty to a watch party for the 2025 Hot Topics in the Science of Security (HoTSoS) Symposium. The event, held on April 1–3, provided attendees with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge cybersecurity research and discussions.

Students at Vanderbilt University are playing an active role in national security policymaking through a unique immersive learning initiative offered by the Institute for National Security (INS). The program combines classroom instruction with real-world engagement, enabling students to tackle pressing issues such as cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and global conflict.