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NORTHFIELD, Vt. –Senator Patrick Leahy and his wife Marcelle visited the campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing on November 16, 2023. During their visit, Senator Leahy met with students and faculty members to learn about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's interdisciplinary efforts toward meeting our nation's demand for cyber leaders in private industry, government, law enforcement, the military, health services, and academia.

Senator Leahy has supported cyber education at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for over 25 years. His support helped birth the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) and land the University over $70M in cybersecurity-related research and development grants and contracts. In 2022, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø named its cybersecurity school after Senator Leahy in recognition of his leadership and support.

During his visit, Senator Leahy heard from students and faculty members about the innovative programs and research being conducted and the school's commitment to preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the cybersecurity workforce.

In his final vote as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Leahy approved a bill that allocates funding for over 30 projects across Vermont, including two for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. He secured $16.4 million in Congressional Directed Spending for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Multi-disciplinary Cyber Fusion Research and Development Center, which will foster educational and workforce training opportunities in cybersecurity, information operations, computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time decision-making.

"We were honored to host Senator Leahy and Marcelle on campus today to review the progress made by our students and faculty at the Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing. Senator Leahy's unwavering support to educate and inspire future cyber leaders has positioned 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to be a leader in cyber education and research, and we are truly honored to have him as a champion of our school." – Phil Susmann, President, NUARI.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø has established itself as a pioneer in cybersecurity education. In 1999, the University introduced a Computer Security & Information Assurance degree, one of the first programs of its kind in the nation.

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About 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and civilians. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in baccalaureate and graduate degrees. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu