Cyber Innovation Center

Our employees are doing amazing things both at work and beyond! Take a peek into how some members of the Cyber Innovation Center team are spending their summer and making the most of the season.

EARL Cup showcases defense technology for training aircrews — Cyber Innovation Center The EARL Cup, a first of its kind aerial refueling competition, demonstrated how virtual defense technology are shaping the future of training and readiness.

The CIC is multi faceted! We are thrilled about the work that STRIKEWERX, our defense initiative, and CYBER.ORG, our academic initiative, have done. Follow them to keep up with the projects we're working on!

Two of CYBER.ORG’s most popular courses just got even better!

Coding Fundamentals and Computational Thinking have been refreshed with updated content, enhanced resources, and engaging hands-on activities to help students build coding, cybersecurity, AI, and problem-solving skills.

Whether you're introducing students to computer science concepts or helping them strengthen critical thinking skills, these upgraded courses are designed to make learning more interactive and impactful.

Sign up for access to the courses here: https://cyber.org/form/curricula-sign-up

What does it take to stand out in today's IT job market?

Cyber Innovation Center President Kevin Nolten recently spoke with IT Brew about why skills validation, AI literacy and hands-on experience are becoming just as important as industry credentials for the next generation of IT and tech professionals.

Read more insights from Kevin and others on preparing students for the workforce and landing entry-level IT roles in the link below!
https://www.itbrew.com/stories/how-to-land-an-entry-level-gig-in-todays-it-job-market

Missed our last AI Fundamentals bootcamp? Don’t worry, we have another one scheduled just for you. Don’t miss out on exploring CYBER.ORG’s NEW AI Fundamentals course and learn how to teach AI concepts, ethics, generative AI, and cybersecurity through hands-on lessons and interactive labs.

Check that schedule and add this PD to your calendar: https://cyber.org/events/ai-fundamentals-bootcamp-0

Calling all businesses and academia! We are hosting a Problem Definition Workshop in Rapid City, SD, July 21 to support Ellsworth Air Force Base. We are seeking your expertise with a solution that can help Airmen more efficiently remove hazardous chemicals from hangar floors. The requirements?
The solution would need to clean large spaces with minimal labor and not risk damage to aircraft or hangar floors.
It must improve overall efficiency by not creating additional tasks for maintainers while meeting all safety and airfield restrictions.
This is your chance to help improve the qualify of life for our nation's Airmen. If your organization would like to participate in this in-person workshop or if you would like more information, please email [email protected].

Congratulations to Software Engineer 1 Matt Kinmon on receiving his AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. We are proud to have such hardworking employees on our team at the CIC!