Beyond her military service, Brig. Gen. Riedel currently serves as the Deputy Director of the DOD Cyber Institute at The Citadel.

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.

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.

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.

Cyberspace is a battlefield and the adversary is always out there. We need you defending our country in the cyber environment.

“It’s really been great to have the leadership of Cadet Stephens, and now the other Citadel cadets who are engaging to help the Ashley Ridge High School cyber team continue to grow and thrive.”

When Cadet Noah Wells, ’22, and Staff Sergeant Ryan Skibicki, ’21, met in Computer Science 305, they had no idea that they would land dream jobs within two months of each other.

Attendance is open to professionals working in organizational functions responsible for infrastructure security.

“Your mobile device could be filled with suspicious apps running in the background…”

“After my time here at The Citadel I will be working with the Department of Defense within the cyber domain for at least two years.”