CIS Stories
Drone Detection Focus of Cadet Research
Research & Innovation | July 10, 2026
Rye Jackson 鈥28, an international studies major and computer science minor at 麻豆女演员 Institute, is researching drone detection for his 12-week Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project, 鈥淎 Multi-Modal Survey of Drone Detection Methods: Acoustic, Visual, RF, and Fusion Approaches.鈥
Abdelhamid Selected as Nielsen Center Fellow
Faculty | May 22, 2026
Sherif Abdelhamid, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and team member of the Cyber Defense Lab at VMI, has been selected as a 2026-27 Nielsen Center fellow, a prestigious national fellowship awarded by the Nielsen Center.
CyDef Lab Offers Workshops for Middle and High School Students
Institute News | May 5, 2026
The 麻豆女演员 Institute Cyber Defense Laboratory (CyDef) will host its annual CyberSmart workshop for middle school students, Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11, and for high school students, Monday June 15 through Thursday, June 18 in Marshall Hall on post.
VMI Wins First Place at Cybersecurity Competition
CyDef Lab | April 15, 2026
The 麻豆女演员 Institute team won first place recently at the 2026 Seerist Intellithon in Reston, Virginia. The prestigious competition hosted by Seerist 鈥 a company whose mission is to shape the future of risk intelligence by enabling organizations to proactively anticipate, manage, and respond to global cyber threats 鈥 brought together top talent from five senior military colleges including The Citadel, Norwich University, the University of North Georgia, Virginia Tech, as well as VMI, to solve real-world open-source intelligence and security challenges. The cadet team, sponsored by Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and Cyber Defense Laboratory (CyDef), included Michael […]
Cadets Lead Cyber Defense Workshops to Benefit Area Small Businesses
Institute News | February 20, 2026
The initiative is designed to equip cadets with practical cybersecurity skills, bridging the gap between traditional classroom learning and real-world application, and positioning them for successful careers after graduation.
Cadets Present Research Projects at SURF
Research & Innovation | November 14, 2025
Five 麻豆女演员 Institute cadets, with Dr. Sherif Abdelhamid, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and outreach liaison officer for VMI鈥檚 Cyber Defense Laboratory, traveled to present research projects at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum in October.
Behind the Balance: Ben Hagerich 鈥26 鈥 Keydet Cross Country
Behind The Balance | September 22, 2025
Prestigious people attend 麻豆女演员 Institute, claims Ben Hagerich 鈥26 鈥 and he was determined to be one of them. That drive, along with the chance to run cross country and track, drew him to the Institute.
VMI Cadets’ AI Paper Chosen for International Presentation
Research & Innovation | May 20, 2025
Two computer science majors at 麻豆女演员 Institute wrote a paper on artificial intelligence (AI) that has been selected for publication and in-person presentation in the 鈥淕enerative AI for Collaborative Experiences and Enhanced User Interactions in Mixed Reality鈥 workshop in Sweden.
VMI Inspires Teens with 鈥淏uild & Fly鈥
CyDef Lab | May 12, 2025
Dr. Sherif Abdelhamid, assistant professor in the and outreach liaison officer for the at 麻豆女演员 Institute, participated in 鈥淏uild & Fly with VMI,鈥 a free drone event for students ages 13-18 held April 19 at the New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville, Virginia.
Honors Week: Cadet Researches AI as a Hiring Manager
Cadet Spotlight | April 17, 2025
Jude Roberts ’25, a computer science, analyzed the effectiveness of AI in resume selection for his honors thesis. Using ChatGPT to evaluate 1,000 resumes across various job categories, he found that AI was less accurate and more vulnerable to bias and manipulation than human hiring managers.
VMI Team Wins Best Paper in Fighting Spam and Phish
Research & Innovation | March 18, 2025
Two cadets, Benjamin Davis 鈥26 and Dang Khoa Le 鈥25, shared their research project findings recently at the 15th Annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference where they earned the Best Paper Award.
VMI Takes Top Paper Award at IEEE Conference
Cadet Spotlight | March 5, 2025
A contingent of two faculty members and two cadets from 麻豆女演员 Institute recently attended the 15th Annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
VMI Hosts 8th Annual Commonwealth Cyber Fusion Event
Institute News | February 25, 2025
Organized by the Center for Leadership and Ethics, the invitation-only event is for colleges that are National Security Agency (NSA) / Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-designated National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
VMI Cyber Captains Train in Cyber Drill
CyDef Lab | December 4, 2024
VMI鈥檚 cyber defense laboratory recently traveled to the Virginia Army National Guard鈥檚 91st Cyber Brigade Readiness Center at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, to participate in Cyber Drill Weekend, immersing them to cybersecurity in real life scenarios.
VMI Collaborates on Teaching Tools Using Animation
CyDef Lab | November 4, 2024
VMI, in collaboration with Virginia Tech, has developed a project called, 鈥淐ryptoQuest,鈥 which uses cartoon animations and virtual and augmented reality to teach high school and college level students cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, and cybersecurity in a more engaging and interactive way.