The Citadel’s Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences is further advancing its efforts to provide high-quality learning spaces, with two new state-of-the-art labs and security resources opening this week on campus.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity cybersecurity specialist, Shiloh Smiles, ’22, has been selected as a member of the inaugural U.S. Women’s Cyber Team.

Citadel cadets recently placed 2nd in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition and 1st in Hack Warz, a capture-the-flag style hacking competition.

The Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences at The Citadel is reflecting on a busy October, as they hosted several events to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month and help the campus and local communities improve their safety online.

A look at some of the events happening on campus, including Leadership Day, Cyber Awareness month events and more.

“Both the contributions and outcomes of our cadets, students, faculty, staff and supporters have made our long-running success possible, and we appreciate the recognition of that hard work.”

The next generation of cybersecurity professionals attended GenCyber camp at The Citadel, a weeklong summer camp that encourages local middle and high school students to pursue careers in the field of cybersecurity.

The Citadel Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber Institute (CDCI) hosted cadets, students and faculty from each of the six senior military college cyber institutes on April 3 and 4.

Each year, The Citadel STEM Center of Excellence will have two summer programs — a STEAM camp and GenCyber Summer Camp.

Two cadets recently competed in the virtual National Cyber League, a competition giving students a chance to practice their cybersecurity skills. They competed against students from all over the country, and both placed in the top 100 out of more than 7,500 participants.