Our team name is The Air Force 1s, and our aim is to compete in regional, national and international cyber security competitions. Typically, cyber security competitions are dominated by white-male competitors. Participation in cyber security competitions will help develop student's skills as future cyber security and technology professionals. With our presence, we hope to not only demonstrate that women and people of color can have the same level of expertise on the subject, but, also, that we can also excel beyond those limits. In order to make this vision a reality, we are seeking financial support for tournament fees, equipment,  software licenses, registration fees and travel (post pandemic). The CyberPatriot competition, for example,  provides students with a series of challenges where students must secure a virtual network.

We have an amazing coach and a great technical mentor.  Shareka Robinson (Coach Shareka) serves as the coach.  She is the founder of  a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization,  She.Loves.STEM, whose mission is to inspire the next generation of women in STEM.  They do this by providing an atmosphere where girls ages 11-17 in underserved and underrepresented communities are exposed to and engaged in fun, innovative, real-world, hands-on learning opportunities to empower them to excel in a STEM field. She is an accomplished coach, having led teams for the past 5 years. She.Loves. STEM is our fiscal sponsor, and they will help us in any administrative and reporting requirements if a grant is awarded, or a tax receipt is required. 

Our technical mentor is  Willie Sanders, Jr. (Professor).  He serves as the founder and Executive Director of Pass It On, Inc,,  a federally recognized, 501(c)(3)nonprofit whose mission is to eliminate the technology skills gap experienced by youth and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

Our current goals include: 1) In the Spring, 2021, we will enter other cyber competitions, and attend virtual conferences;  2)  We will begin to seek partnerships with other organizations with similar goals.  3) In the Summer 2021, we will endeavor to scale the club so that more students in the DMV can participate in the club;  and 4) In the Fall 2021, we hope to participate in person in cyber competitions and conferences.