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Retired Gen. Mark Milley calls on a new generation to confront changing era of security threats at Washington, D.C. launch event for the Institute of National Security
In keynote remarks and a fireside chat at the Oct. 21 event, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said global… Read MoreNov. 20, 2024
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Vanderbilt Institute of National Security launch event highlights mission to address emerging global dangers, train future leaders
The rise of China. Cybersecurity threats. Climate change and fentanyl poisoning. These are just some of the issues national security leaders said led to the creation of the Vanderbilt Institute of National Security, which officially launched at an event held on campus Sept. 18, 2024. The Institute—part… Read MoreOct. 7, 2024
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Royal Australian Air Force rolls out hundreds of exosuits created by Vanderbilt spin-off company to reduce back injuries
A back-relieving exosuit designed by Vanderbilt spin-off company HeroWear is continuing to show its effectiveness with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ordering hundreds of additional suits and eyeing larger expansion. HeroWear, a Nashville-based workforce wearable technology company, was co-founded by Karl Zelik, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering and physical medicine and […] Read MoreOct. 3, 2024
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Vanderbilt University launches Institute of National Security to counter threats, cultivate leaders
Vanderbilt University announced today the launch of its Institute of National Security, led by Paul M. Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, former commander of U.S. Cyber Command and retired four-star general. Read MoreSep. 18, 2024
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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone appointed to OpenAI Board of Directors
The founding director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Defense, retired General Paul Nakasone, has been appointed to OpenAI’s Board of Directors as a member of its Safety and Security Committee. Read MoreAug. 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers, leaders participate in convening at King’s College Cambridge to discuss critical issues pertaining to post-quantum cryptography
Vanderbilt University, the University of Cambridge, King’s College Cambridge, the White House and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters recently convened to showcase the power of academic collaboration on critical national security issues lik... Read MoreAug. 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt students accompany Retired General Paul Nakasone to attend renowned ‘hackers’ conference in Las Vegas
Vanderbilt computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference allows hackers to test the latest... Read MoreAug. 21, 2024
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Student Immersion in National Security
See how students in a special Immersion Vanderbilt project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read MoreAug. 6, 2024
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Vanderbilt hosts U.S. Rep. Mark Green and CISA Director Jen Easterly for cybersecurity discussions
Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations hosted U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly on campus to talk about cybersecurity workforce shortages and the higher education cybe... Read MoreJul. 23, 2024
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Nakasone receives William Oliver Baker Award for contributions to national security
Retired General Paul Nakasone, who was named as the founding director of the Vanderbilt Institute for National Security earlier this year, received the 2024 William Oliver Baker Award, given in honor of the former president of Bell Labs and a longtime ... Read MoreJul. 8, 2024