The Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse, collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity, innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts, and design, RIT provides exceptional individuals with various academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

The School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) comprises faculty from various academic backgrounds with a shared interest in computing related to interactive media, games, simulations, VR/AR, experimental interfaces, and media-centric systems. IGM provides an educational environment that supports and encourages creative and collaborative academic inquiry by faculty and students. IGM’s programs, coursework, research, and development efforts provide students with the knowledge and skills to pursue meaningful and rewarding careers in media-centric, interactive software development while advancing the field and helping provide a well-rounded educational experience.

NUARI’s DECIDE® Platform fosters effective communication, coordination, and decision-making by providing secure channels, context-specific tools, and real-time collaboration. Its adaptability to distributed environments ensures seamless information flow during critical scenarios.

The DECIDE® Platform used during exercises

• Simulation of Cyber Attacks: The DECIDE® Platform simulates cyber-attacks and physical threats, allowing participants to experience realistic scenarios.
• Stress Testing Incident Response Plans: Organizations and their partners use the Platform to stress-test their incident response plans.
• After-Action Reports: The Platform generates after-action reports, which help improve strategic communication, compliance, risk management, and overall resilience.

Jack Voltaic 3.0

In the JV 3.0 experiment, the DECIDE® Platform served as a learning environment for participants. It enabled them to:

• Gain exposure to cyber-critical infrastructure challenges.
• Develop relationships.
• Train and review critical gaps and shortfalls.
• Assess their response strategies.

Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) enables a resilient society through rapid research, development, and education in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and defense technologies.

One day soon, cyber-critical infrastructure resilience will be widely understood and taught in multiple educational contexts, from professional development to university curricula. Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research and ACI seek to understand the most effective pedagogical approaches to cybersecurity education. Founded in 2003, CACR specializes in helping communities and organizations representing the full range of critical infrastructure with practical cybersecurity. Our work is research-driven, evidence-based, multidisciplinary, collaborative, and – above all – mission-focused.

Indiana University researchers will focus on developing modules and tabletop exercises based on lessons learned for installation commanders, emergency managers, community leaders, college instructors, and other key stakeholders using the existing Jack Voltaic Cyber Research Project as a foundation. By building from the Army Operations Manual, IU will undertake a gap and audience analysis project to create lessons on resilience, smart cities, cybersecurity, and the interdependence of critical infrastructure. This content library, including lesson plans, will be fully scalable for various communities, educational institutions, and installations to use and modify. The project is a partnership between ACI, multiple schools and research centers at Indiana University, and key external partners.