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2026-09-04: My Summer Internship with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC)

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  As a scholar at the Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA), I was selected to participate in the inaugural 2026 VICEROY Vector cohort located at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC), a summer internship with NIWC PAC at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California. My summer internship was organized by Griffiss Institute , the premier STEM talent and technology accelerator for the United States Department of War . It is a nonprofit organization that aims to develop the next generation of STEM talent and defense technologies that will strengthen U.S. national security and create economic opportunity for our nation. Griffiss Institute offers a ton of programs, internships, camps, and other opportunities/events to accelerate talents from a wide range of education stages (2nd grade school students and all the way to postdoc scholars).  Prior to participating in the internship, multiple internship coordinators from Griffiss Institute and NIWC PA...

2026-07-09: Graduating from the Department of War Cyber Service Academy

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My award for my outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and successfully completing the requirements for the Department of War Cyber Service Academy I graduated from the Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) this semester (Spring 2026). I was honored to be an awardee during the inaugural DoW CSA graduation dinner at Old Dominion University (ODU).  Photo taken at the inaugural DoW CSA graduation dinner at Old Dominion University This recognition event brought the DoW CSA together with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship for Service and the Old Dominion University School of Cybersecurity . I want to thank everyone at the DoW CSA, where I have been a scholar for five years. Thank you for your support and dedication to my success. My story with the DoW CSA began in 2021 when I applied for the scholarship while taking classes to satisfy PhD course requirements. The DoW CSA is a recruitment tool for the DoW creating a pipeline of DoW future employee...