UCF Opens its Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab

UCF Opens the Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab

As the need for cybersecurity experts across the nation grows, UCF has created a space where students interested in the field can develop their skills.

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The Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab, located in the Engineering I building, opened in February to foster the next generation of cybersecurity.

The 970-square-foot lab will serve as a learning hub, classroom and the practice center for , the university 麻豆精品 S檚 cyberdefense club. The student organization has more than 350 members and has placed first in 41 competitions since 2013.

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Last year, Lockheed Martin donated $1.5 million to UCF to help create the facility and fund software and technology to support the lab. The defense company will also provide training and mentorship to engineering students for the next 20 years. UCF provides more graduates to aerospace and defense companies than any other university in the nation.

In 2016, the university was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyberdefense Education by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Green baskets sit beneath blue plastic chairs that are on wheels.

Two students work on their laptops while sitting at a whiteboard table.

An overhead shot shows a students standing in a room with colorful carpet, whiteboard tables and a TV mounted on the wall.

Two students work on their laptops in the lab.

The high-tech space also includes whiteboard tables, several TVs and a projection display to enhance collaborative work efforts.

Since Hack@UCF members spend many hours sitting in front of computers, the lab includes ergonomically designed chairs to ensure they 麻豆精品 S檙e comfortable.

By providing multiple seating options students can find which one they like the best.

Some of the chairs include a basket underneath them to allow students to store their personal items.