ODU-NSI brings together affiliated researchers, centers and institutes developing resilient, adaptive and secure communications and cyber-physical systems.

Areas of Focus

  • Spectrum operations 
  • Communications resilience 
  • Signal processing 
  • Cyber-physical systems security 
  • Secure operational environments 

Centers and Institutes

Center for Secure and Intelligent Critical Systems (CSICS)

  • Research supporting secure infrastructure, cyber-physical systems, resilient operational technologies and intelligent systems. 

Coastal Virginia Node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (COVA CCI)

  • Cybersecurity research and collaboration focused on resilient communications, cyber operations and emerging technologies. 

Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy (VISA)

  • Research supporting autonomous systems, aerospace technologies and operational autonomy across air and space domains. 

Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC)

  • Advanced modeling and simulation environments supporting mission analysis, operational decision-making and complex systems evaluation. 

Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health, and Human Performance (EnMed)

  • Interdisciplinary research focused on human performance, biomedical systems and operational health technologies. 

Other Affiliated Centers and Institutes