CCI

The Center for Cyber Innovation (CCI) is part of the High Performance Computing Collaboratory at Mississippi State University. CCI develops solutions for Defense, Homeland Security and the Intelligence Community. The primary focus of the CCI is to research, prototype and deliver cutting-edge cyber solutions that support global national security, homeland security and peacekeeping operations... Large and small companies play major roles in executing contracts awarded by the U.S. government and have become targets for many cyber attackers. Not protecting government data properly can drastically impact the viability and reputation of these small businesses, as well as negatively impact the interests of the United States. As a result, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wrote requirements that state how this type of information should be protected. The result was NIST Special Publication 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems..

Also known as: Center for Cyber Innovation

Primary location: Starkville United States