2026 Commencement Ceremony

This year’s Commencement was one to remember as we celebrated our largest graduating class to date with more than 300 graduates. Adding to the excitement of the day, guest speaker, alumnus, and philanthropist Dr. Kam Ghaffarian surprised every graduate with a gold envelope containing $1,500 cash to help launch their next chapter.

Astronautical Engineering Students Compete in

Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Challenge

Capitol Tech students recently participated in the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition, which challenges undergraduate teams to analyze complex, realistic engineering scenarios that involve technical constraints, business pressures, and ethical decision-making. For our students, this competition provided an opportunity to engage directly with industry leaders in a professional conference setting, as well as explore the real-world dilemmas challenging the aerospace, cybersecurity, and defense fields. Teams were required to think critically under pressure ─ mirroring real-world scenarios where workplace decisions often carry significant safety, security, and organizational consequences.

Capitol Tech Joins BWI Business Partnership

Capitol Tech proudly joins the BWI Business Partnership as a Supporting Partner, strengthening our engagement with the Central Maryland business and transportation community. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the partnership connects leaders across business, government, and community sectors to advance transportation, workforce development, and regional economic growth. This collaboration aligns with Capitol Tech’s mission to prepare career-ready STEM graduates while expanding our impact across the DMV region’s innovation ecosystem.

Spring 2026 Giving Campaign

We are thrilled to celebrate the success of our Spring 2026 Giving Campaign!

Through the generosity of many dedicated donors, we made meaningful progress in supporting key student programs and initiatives. 

Here’s how your contributions made an impact:

Robotics Competition Team: $1,400

Signal-9 Cybersecurity Team: $775

Astronautical Engineering Students: $2,425

Graduate Student Research Symposium: $1,000

Graduate Student Mentorship Program: $250

Greatest Need Fund: $955

Each gift helps empower our students, advance innovation, and strengthen the Capitol community. Thank you to our incredible donors for your commitment and generosity. We hope you'll join us in keeping the momentum going and continuing to expand opportunities for our students as we look ahead to the Fall 2026 Campaign in October.

Student Elijah Mister Selected for Sigma Gamma Tau

Mid-Atlantic Regional Award

Astronautical Engineering student, Elijah Mister, was selected for the Sigma Gamma Tau Mid-Atlantic Regional Undergraduate Award. SGT membership is limited to those students who exhibit distinguished scholarship in Aerospace Engineering. With about 50 Chapters and 24,000 members, being selected for one of only seven regional student achievement awards puts Elijah in a very select group of SGT members. This competitive honor reflects Elijah's academic excellence, technical skills, student leadership roles, and contributions to the field at an early stage in his career.

Blockchain AI Bootcamp Coming to Capitol Tech

The Blockchain Legal Institute, Digital Asset Regulatory Authority, and Maryland Blockchain Association will be hosting their landmark event, Maryland Tech Week featuring the first Maryland-based BlockchAIn Bootcamp & Workforce Expo Conference 2026, from July 13–17 on Capitol Tech's campus. This five-day intensive hub will merge a high-level blockchain and AI conference with hands-on interactive workshops and hackathons. This year's theme is: Building Careers, Blockchain, Investment & Business.

GreyCon 2026 and 25 Years of Cybersecurity

Over the past 25 years, Capitol Tech has helped lay the foundations of cybersecurity by educating talent, advancing research, and shaping best practices at a time when the field itself was still emerging. Today, as technology expands into areas like AI, space, and critical infrastructure, those foundations are being extended to new frontiers. GreyCon 2026 marks this anniversary by featuring our own Capitol community thought leaders as they explore how cybersecurity will continue to evolve to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex, connected world. Join us on Friday, October 9!

Early bird registration is now open! Register today to save $50 off the regular general admission ticket price.

Meet Our Alumni

While earning her DSc in Cybersecurity, Dr. Tamanpreet Kaur faced a challenge far beyond academia—navigating a cancer diagnosis while continuing her groundbreaking research on resilience in cybersecurity. Her work focused on helping small businesses prepare for and recover from cyber threats, all while she demonstrated extraordinary resilience in her own life. Dr. Kaur’s journey is a powerful testament to perseverance, purpose, and determination.

Program Spotlight

Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace Cybersecurity

Our master's programs are offered fully online and support the development of high-level critical thinking, leadership, technical skills, and research. The MS in Aerospace Cybersecurity is designed to deepen your understanding of securing complex aviation, space, and autonomous systems against evolving cyber threats. Emphasizing research-driven approaches, you will learn how to ensure the resilience, integrity, and safety of mission-critical systems across global aerospace operations.

Capitol Tech: A High Return on Investment for your Future

Presented by Dr. Bradford Sims

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 12:00–1:00 pm ET

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