The Launch of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies

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Monday, November 6, 2023 marked the official launch of our Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies. It was a historic day for our school of business, ΢Ȧ, and the state of Rhode Island. The institute is slated to become a national center of excellence in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies.

Great Praise from Jen Easterly

Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Systems Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly served as keynote speaker for the launch of the institute and spoke in kind support of ΢Ȧ and state leadership. 

Title slide of Forman Center and ΢Ȧ sign for the launch of the Cybersecurity Institute

The launch of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at ΢Ȧ yielded a ceremony and fireside chat involving ΢Ȧ President Jack Warner, CISA Director Jen Easterly, former U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, and federal, state and local leaders.

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Our Launch in the Media

So many media outlets helped spread the word of the official launch of our Institute:

Speakers on stage at the Cybersecurity Institute launch

WJAR News Channel 10

΢Ȧ officially launched the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies on Monday.

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Government Technology

The Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies, located within the business school at ΢Ȧ’s Providence campus, hosts degree programs in computer science, cybersecurity and computer information systems.

Jim Langevin and Jen Easterly on stage at the launch of the cybersecurity institute

Rhode Island Current

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly is special guest to celebrate Jim Langevin’s new gig as institute chair

Jen Easterly being interviewed on news channel 12

WPRI News Channel 12

President Biden’s top cybersecurity official says she spends a lot of time thinking about cyberthreats from adversary nations, especially those seeking to disrupt infrastructure used every day by Americans.

Crowd in ΢Ȧ auditorium for launch of Cybersecurity Institute

ABC News Channel 6

΢Ȧ launched the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies on Monday.

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Providence Business News

΢Ȧ's Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies officially launched on Monday with goals of boosting education, building a workforce pipeline and supporting small businesses.

Audience at launch of Cybersecurity Institute

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The Institute, led by Congressman Langevin (‘90), a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity, positions Rhode Island at the forefront of cybersecurity education, workforce development and small business support.

Speakers on stage at the Cybersecurity Institute launch with Jen Easterly speaking at the podium

POLITICO

CISA Director Jen Easterly, Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and others launch the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at ΢Ȧ.

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