CyberPatriot Team

The 2026-2027 DMS CyberPatriot Team will have an interest meeting on Wednesday, September 9 in room 407 from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Applications for CyberPatriot will be provided at that time. All applications and letters of recommendation (from a core academic teacher) will be due on or before Friday, September 18, 2026.

Students will receive an email on Monday, September 21 if they are chosen for the 2026-2027 CyberPatriot team. 

What is CyberPatriot?

CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program, was created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future.

At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services.  

Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.

Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.

Thank you for your interest in CyberPatriot at DMS!