The Citadel has developed leaders for the America’s Intelligence Community since three-letter agencies like the FBI were formed.

Cadet Connor Deans will be going to Vandenberg Space Force Base for training as a new U.S. Space Force (USSF) officer.

“The opportunity to partner in training our South Carolina National Guard soldiers builds the state’s cyber workforce capacity.”

“I really found a love to be in the Air Force,” she said. “I kind of wanted to branch out; I wanted to do something different.”

“NSA has an incentive to ensure the nation has a competent cyber-smart workforce,” she added.

Dr. Nance works at The Citadel training the next generation of “cyber soldiers” who will fight against hackers, he said.

Provided by Women in Defense Palmetto Chapter (WID) Pictured above (left to right): Cadets Lillian Layden and Catherine Guenther, 2020 Women in Defense Palmetto Chapter  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

“I believe that through this program and the leaders who are sharing their knowledge with us, I will be more than equipped for the cybersecurity world when I graduate.

20 cadets selected annually for The Citadel Department of Defense Cyber Institute Photo above: Former Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats meets with cadets and students studying cyber security and

Thirty-five teams competed in 48-hour time slots to find hidden clues and virtual flags by hacking into mock computer systems.