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All great cities have great universities. As a long-standing anchor insitution in the District of Columbia, the George Washington University is invested in the success and vitality of the Washington metropolitan area. We actively share our resources and cultivate collaboration with the communities surrounding all three of our campuses, enhancing our collective quality of life and advancing our common goals.
The George Washington University community lends a wealth of intellectual capital to policymaking, whether it occurs in the White House, the U.S. Congress, the D.C. and Virginia governments, the courts or the hundreds of agencies, associations, foundations and think tanks throughout the region. GW infuses Washington’s government-related institutions with its research, experience, and an army of dedicated interns.
OGCR Highlights
GW Brings Industry and Government Leaders Together for Inaugural Cybersecurity Forum
The inaugural GW Business and Policy Forum brought hundreds of policy and industry leaders in the cybersecurity sphere together at a university positioning itself to be the epicenter of cybersecurity education and research for panels and keynote discussions on how the private and public sectors can come together to address the ever-evolving landscape and implications cybersecurity has for global business, markets and regulations.
GW leveraged its location in Washington, D.C., to host a forum on the intersection of emerging technology and policy—called “Attacking Cyber Security Risks”—as speakers from around the world shared their expertise with capacity crowds of students, faculty, staff and business and industry leaders. Deloitte, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Northrup Grumman and Verizon were among company participants, as was the Department of Defense from the government sector. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia), B.A. ’77, highlighted a noteworthy group of keynote speakers.
The event, showcased a new strength of the university: addressing cybersecurity through a multidisciplinary lens. The GW School of Business, GW Law, School of Engineering and Applied Science and College of Professional Studies collaborated to make the event possible. These four schools are at the vanguard of cybersecurity education and national security law. In fact, at the forum’s kickoff on Tuesday, GW President Mark S. Wrighton announced the launch of [email protected], which will serve as a facilitator for cybersecurity collaboration between GW and the private and government sectors. Through the initiative, GW will continue to be a global leader in cybersecurity and privacy, integrating technical depth with social science to develop, form and teach solutions, strategies and policies locally, nationally and globally.
“Our diverse and distinctive programs span multiple schools and colleges, and our unique location in the nation’s capital enables deep partnerships with government agencies, technology firms, including defense industries and those who lead IT in the country and the world,” Wrighton said. “Our educational programs range from certificate and bachelor’s completion programs that provide upskilling opportunities for working professionals to undergraduate and graduate programs that educate the next-generation of cybersecurity innovators and leaders who are poised for real-world impact.”
GW Serves DC 2022 Report
Dear Members of Our D.C. Community,
I am pleased to share with you the George Washington University’s second annual GW Serves D.C. Report. For centuries, the George Washington University and our students, faculty, staff and alumni have served the District in important and meaningful ways.
As the university embarks on its third century, we are committed to strengthening the invaluable partnerships we have established across all the District’s eight wards. These collaborations are guided by our deep commitment to serve our neighbors and communities—whether in work to address health disparities, including through the forthcoming Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health; pandemic response and expertise; policy research and advocacy; innovation and entrepreneurship; or programming and scholarships for the next generation of District leaders.
Our partnerships are driven by our mission and the needs of the District, and they are rooted in our long-term commitment to finding creative and collaborative solutions. I look forward to the continued impact we will have together improving our home here in Washington, D.C.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Sincerely yours,
Mark S. Wrighton
18th President of GW