Mississippi Cyber Initiative

🚨 Don’t Miss Out This April! As we partner with Magnet Forensics to host their upcoming Magnet Talks Session at the MSU CAVS Extension Center in Canton, Mississippi. Join us for a session of insights, best practices, and real‑world case discussions. magnetforensicsevents.com/event/MagnetTa…

The Mississippi Cyber Initiative is proud to announce a Key Partnership between MS State University and National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Learn more about NW3C: nw3c.org/UI/Index.html

🏗️ Rising to New Heights The MS Cyber & Technology Center continues its upward journey since laying the foundation for the future of cybersecurity, technology, and workforce readiness in Mississippi. wlox.com/2026/03/17/mis…

⏳ The COUNTDOWN is on for the March 24–25 MCI Summit ‼️ Join us as we welcome representatives from our state and federal partners, leading technology organizations, including Magnet Forensics, Cellebrite, CaseScan, TRG Technologies, and many others. mscyberinitiative.org/quarterly-summ…

👏Special thanks to the MS State ArcGIS Pro instructors Dr. Claire Babineaux, GIS Coordinator, and Dr. Joby Czarnecki, Associate Research Professor for delivering hands‑on instruction in Introduction to ArcGIS Pro this week. gri.msstate.edu/GEO/education.…

📢 IT'S TIME‼️ We’re excited to announce that registration is officially OPEN for the 2026 Mississippi Cyber Initiative (MCI) Summit, happening March 24 – 25! 👉 Register now: mscyberinitiative.org/quarterly-summ… 💼 Now accepting sponsors! See attached flyer for more information.

The Mississippi Cyber Initiative (MCI) Quarterly Summit, taking place March 24 – 25, 2026, at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. 📌 Flyers below highlight MCI event and sponsorship opportunities 📌Registration: lnkd.in/gGRDWkP2 (opening February 12)

🚧MS Cyber & Technology Center Construction Update Just two weeks ago the AnderCorp team raised the first H Beam into place; look at where they are today!   We’re grateful for the engineering partners, builders, and team members who are helping turn this vision into reality!

🏗️ Vertical construction is officially underway at the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center ‼️ A huge shout‑out to our DALE partners, EGH, Gensler, and the AnderCorp teams for turning vision into reality.

The first 2026 MCI Summit takes place March 24–25 at MS State University. A 2‑day gathering uniting law enforcement, academic leaders, cyber and digital forensics experts, tech partners, and state/federal agencies to drive collaboration and innovation in cyber investigations.

Big weekend for cyber in Mississippi! 🚩 MS Cyber Initiative, the National Guard & MGCCC brought students together for an exciting Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge. #CyberDefense #CTF

📢 This December 10 – 11, 2025, the MS Cyber Center Annex will host the GEO Project team once again as they offer their Introduction to Python with ArcGIS Pro. Details & Registration: reg.extension.msstate.edu/view/cal1a.asp…

We are proud to announce November 12 to 23, 2025, at the MS Cyber Center Annex, our MSU Geosystems Research team will offer the Introduction to ArcGIS Online course. Registration: reg.extension.msstate.edu/reg/event_page… Fees are waived for all local, state, and federal government employees!!

The countdown is on! Just weeks until the MCI Summit & CTTX. Don't miss out on your chance to connect, collaborate, and shape Mississippi’s cyber future. Register now before it closes on October 29! mscyberinitiative.org/quarterly-summ…

Join us! MCI fourth-Quarter in-person summit and Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise of the energy sector at MCITy Vicksburg Ms. 📅 November 4 & 5, 2025 📝 Register now: mscyberinitiative.org/quarterly-summ…

YES! Breaking ground on the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center adjacent to Keesler AFB in Biloxi. The future HQ of Mississippi Cyber Initiative, dedicated to advancing cybersecurity across state, federal, and private sectors.

Empowering the next generation of cyber leaders - one badge at a time! On July 9th, the MS Cyber Center Annex team hosted the Girl Scouts Cyber Challenge 2025, where scouts explored AI, cybersecurity and digital forensics with help from MAIN, MS AGO, and Gulfport PD Forensics.

The recent Maritime Cyber Tabletop Exercise was a great success, underscoring the growing momentum of the Mississippi Cyber Initiative. Read full story highlighting the key takeaways, strategic insights, and collaborative outcomes from the exercise at: mscyberinitiative.org/news/2025/06/p…

On July 22, 2025, MCI will host V2 Forensics as they instruct a FREE Drone Collection Course for First Responders. This course will cover: properly collecting drones, V2’s software - Disero, and Disco. To register contact: fmazzola@research.msstate.edu. Only 20 seats available.

Thanks to Magnet Forensics team, including Mr. Tracy Gossett, Mr. Tim Fay, and Mr. Brandon Waters, for traveling to the MS Cyber Center Annex this week to lead a Magnet Talks session.