Welcome to VIST
The Virginia Institute of Science & Technology (DBA: VIST) is a private institution of higher education located in Vienna (Tysons Corner), Virginia. The Institute offers a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance program and two graduate certificate programs. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) certifies Virginia Institute of Science & Technology to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Institute of Science & Technology (VIST) is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) as Accredited Institute in the United States. The ACCSC is listed by the US Department of Education as a national recognized accrediting agency.
The VIST campus is located at 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna (Tysons Corner), Virginia 22182. Tysons Corner is a suburb of Washington DC., the nation’s capital and the center of politics, arts, science, advanced technology, and Federal Government of the United States. Tysons Corner is within a 25–40-minute driving distance of most of The Greater Washington Metropolitan area (covers Southern Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia areas, it is also called DMV) and is equally accessible through the use of the DC Metro-System from all directions of DMV. It is about a 20 minute driving-distance to the White House, Capitol Building, the both Ronald Regan and Dulles International Airports. VIST is also easily accessible through the use of the DC Metro System from all directions of the DMV area. VIST’s main campus is only one block from Greensboro Station on the Silver line.
VIST has secured and developed a well-built experienced professional management team, a well-known Expert Advisory Committee, qualified faculty, a dedicated professional recruitment team, and has built important partnerships with universities and organizations in the United States and worldwide. More importantly, VIST has the necessary financial funding to ensure smooth operations and success. In addition to the above business acumen our senior management has established leadership skills with a commitment to workforce diversity, transparency, accountability, a safe workplace, and fiduciary compliance. All these factors position VIST to confidently predict success in achieving recognition as an acclaimed “creative and dynamic higher educational institution” that offers equal higher educational opportunities.
Welcome from the Institute President
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Virginia Institute of Science & Technology, a Institute with academic programs that are on the current technological revolution. We commit ourselves to provide educational opportunities to you that will prepare you well for a productive career through the development of job-ready skills. As students in this new Institute, you have a unique opportunity to engage in the Institute’s development, and we welcome your participation. VIST is the cradle of tomorrow leaders in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance.
Best wishes to your success at VIST, and I look forward to seeing you around!
Dr. Voytek Panas, President