Cyber and Computer Science

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The VICEROY program is intended to increase the quantity and quality of students who possess job-ready DoD cybersecurity skills upon graduation.

The approach is to augment traditional college curricula by providing hands-on, experiential learning opportunities that are uniquely tailored to match the workforce demands of the Armed Services, Department of Defense, and our Defense Industrial Base partners.

Section 1640 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 authorized the Secretary of Defense to carry out a 鈥�Program to Establish Cyber Institutes at Institutions of Higher Learning for purposes of accelerating and focusing the development of foundational expertise in critical cyber operational skills for future military and civilian leaders.鈥� 

The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, developed the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) program for consortia of institutions of higher learning to provide high-impact, experiential learning opportunities capable of imbuing students with the needed skills.

麻豆官网首页入口 is part of a Virtual Institute (VI) led by Mississippi State University and also includes Clark Atlanta University. 

Watch the recent (captioning available ) and see the slides.

Contact Us

Michael Nowatkowski

706-721-1110

mnowatkowski@augusta.edu

Ways to Participate

VICEROY Scholars

  • Visit the to find out more!

VICEROY Researchers:

Work with a faculty member on research topics relevant to VICEROY, paid as an undergraduate or graduate research assistant.

VICEROY Experiential Learning:

Gain practical experience working at the AU SOC, Georgia Cyber Range, or e1337 Training, paid as a student assistant

 

(All payments subject to availability of funds.)

VICEROY Paid Summer Internships:

Please see the MAVEN and ENVOY information session below!

  • 1st year at Air Force Research Lab in Rome, NY
  • 2nd (and beyond) year with a Department of Defense agency

We鈥檙e excited to announce four upcoming informational sessions designed to highlight the exceptional summer internship opportunities available to our VICEROY Scholars. Ashley Bustos, our Intern Program Coordinator, will be covering the following information:

Each session will cover key topics, including:

  • The application process
  • Host sites we partner with
  • Research areas and projects selected interns may work on
  • Onboarding and logistics

These one-hour sessions will all provide the same information, so scholars or interested scholars may attend whichever is most convenient. The Zoom link is connected to the corresponding date:

 

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Must have a 3.2 GPA or higher
  • Must have completed at least 15 credit hours at 麻豆官网首页入口
  • Must be open to working for the Department of Defense
  • Must be security clearance eligible

Monthly Information Sessions

Please contact Michael Nowatkowski for more information.

Session Details: Department of Defense/War Scholarship Opportunities

We were honored to feature remarks from VICEROY National Director Mr. Chester 鈥淐J鈥� Maciag, along with valuable insights from our Scholars, mentors, internship host sites, and Department of War leaders.

馃搮 Date: October 29, 2025

馃晵 Time: 6:00-7:00 PM ET

馃搷 Location: Virtual (Link will be shared upon RSVP)