Jonathan Payton

Cyber Bytes Foundation

Cyber Bytes Foundation exists to establish and sustain a unique Cyber Ecosystem to accelerate the development of a strong Cyber workforce and support community outreach programs creating synergy through Education, Research, and Innovation. The Cyber Bytes Foundation and its new Cyber Security Center of Excellence offers an interdisciplinary environment in which government (federal & local, defense, intelligence, and law enforcement), academia, and corporate entities (finance, manufacturing, infrastructure, and commerce) collaborate to identify, solve and transfer to the workforce essential innovation and training that improves the capacity of the entire cyber ecosystem to protect and respond to current and emerging cyber threats. Its premier center, located in Stafford, VA will provide training, research, and operational facility that will support its collaborative mission.