Technology leader, Leidos joins Georgia Cyber Center as resident partner

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - THE GEORGIA CYBER CENTER AND TECHNOLOGY LEADER, Leidos HAVE TEAMED UP TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN AUGUSTA'S CYBER WORKFORCE. THE...

February 2, 2023
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - THE GEORGIA CYBER CENTER AND TECHNOLOGY LEADER, Leidos HAVE TEAMED UP TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN AUGUSTA'S CYBER WORKFORCE. THE Augusta MAYOR, Metro CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OTHER CYBER PARTNERS CAME OUT FOR A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF the companies NEW SUITE AT THE CENTER.LEIDOS IS THE NEWEST RESIDENT PARTNER. BUT, THEY AREN'T NEW TO THE Georgia cyber CENTER AT ALL. Vice President of STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MICHAEL SHAFFER SAYS the company WAS one OF THE FIRST COMPANIES TO PARTNER WITH AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY YEARS AGO, WHEN THE INNOVATION CENTER WAS JUST STARTING OUT.