Project NoéMI

Overview

Project NoéMI is an AI fluency and literacy initiative designed to help organizations build internal capability for responsible, secure, and strategically aligned AI adoption. The program is delivered by NewPush through a strategic collaboration with George Mason University‘s Center for Infrastructure Security in the Era of AI (ISEAI).

As paradigm-shifting technologies emerge, industries face structural transformation. The critical question is not whether disruption will occur, but whether organizations are prepared to shape it deliberately. Project NoéMI focuses on enabling organizations to develop the internal expertise required to adapt, rather than relying solely on external tools or short-term automation solutions.

The program is designed for line-of-business managers, senior executives, operational leaders, and small and mid-sized business owners overseeing complex teams and workflows. Its objective is to build durable institutional capacity for AI integration, governance, and oversight.

“NoéMI” combines “Noé” (Hungarian for Noah) and “MI” (Mesterséges Intelligencia, Hungarian for Artificial Intelligence). The name reflects the program’s guiding idea of preparing organizations and individuals to navigate and adapt to the rapid and transformative expansion of AI technologies through informed, human-centered stewardship.

The NoéMI AI Training Program supports ISEAI’s broader mission by strengthening workforce capacity for secure, responsible, and governance-aware AI adoption. While distinct from ISEAI’s sponsored research activities, the program complements the Center’s education and industry engagement objectives and reinforces best practices at the intersection of AI, risk, and human decision-making.

The Empowered Approach: Building the Virtual Workforce

Project NoéMI introduces a structured organizational model for AI capability development. Rather than positioning AI as a replacement for human talent, the program emphasizes the development of a “virtual workforce” — AI-enabled systems that augment human decision-making, productivity, and strategic focus.

Central to this approach is the “1:50 Equilibrium” model (sometimes referred to as the Steve Jobs Ratio), which proposes three complementary tracks of competence within an organization:

• The Explorers (Universal Fluency): Every employee becomes an Explorer. They identify business pain points and articulate the “why.” They do not simply use chatbots; they learn to delegate to AI systems safely and effectively.
• The Practitioners (The Builders): A portion of the team transitions from task execution to Practitioner roles. These individuals act as architects, engaging in “vibe coding” (natural-language programming) to build and maintain “Virtual Coworkers” that support core operational workloads.
• The Accelerators (Governance & Leadership): Senior leaders serve as Accelerators. They move beyond managing people to governing AI systems. By implementing the “Guardian Layer,” they oversee ethics, security, and return on investment, guiding the organization responsibly through technological transformation.

Controlling Disruption Through Upskilling

Project NoéMI uses a structured “train-the-trainer” model to help organizations transition from performing tasks manually to supervising, validating, and continuously improving AI-enabled systems that execute those tasks.

Participants learn how to decompose workflows into AI-delegable components, design and refine AI-supported processes, and move from task execution toward higher-value strategic responsibilities.

The emphasis is not on workforce displacement, but on workforce evolution—equipping employees to guide and govern AI integration rather than be displaced by it.

A Global Cohort Model

What began as an initiative to address the AI skills gap has expanded into an international cohort-based program. Supported by civic partners such as the Rotary Club and local Chambers of Commerce, Project NoéMI operates active training hubs in cities across the Americas and Europe, including: Baltimore (USA); Budapest (Hungary); Vilnius (Lithuania); Bonn and Berlin (Germany); and Santiago (Chile).

Academic Rigor and “Phase 0 Security”

Project NoéMI is delivered by cybersecurity leader NewPush and credentialed by George Mason University. The curriculum integrates the academic “4D” Framework (Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence), adopted by Anthropic for their AI fluency program, and Gartner’s AI TRiSM (Trust, Risk, and Security Management) to turn your workforce into certified AI professionals.

A foundational component of the program is “Phase 0 Security.” Before deploying AI systems operationally, organizations are trained to establish secure and private environments that protect proprietary data, intellectual property, and sensitive information.

Participants seeking the official George Mason University non-credit micro-credential badge must complete a minimum of 35 hours of instructional presence. Instruction is delivered through adaptable formats, including boot camps, intensive workshops, hackathons, and cohort-based training models.

About NewPush

NewPush is the delivery partner for the NoéMI AI Training Program and the inaugural industry member of ISEAI. Founded in 1999, NewPush is a technology and security solutions company focused on delivering enterprise-grade cybersecurity that is both scalable and accessible.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a Delivery Center near Budapest, Hungary, NewPush also maintains a significant operational presence in Ashburn, Virginia, and Denver, Colorado. Over the past two decades, the company has built a strong reputation for serving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and educational institutions, protecting millions of end users across the Americas and Europe, including more than one million students. Its core mission is to make robust security accessible and affordable, often by leveraging the collective purchasing power of thousands of organizations.

While NewPush serves multiple sectors, it maintains a deliberate specialization as a strategic risk partner for higher education institutions, with a focus on securing academic environments, protecting student data, and supporting regulatory compliance. The company is guided by the philosophy articulated by CEO Balázs Nagy that “good security should be invisible and save you time,” combining deep expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and AI with a strong partner ecosystem across Europe and North America.

NewPush has established extensive academic and industry collaborations. In relation to George Mason University, the company was an active member of the Center for Cybersecurity Analytics and Automation (CCAA), a National Science Foundation Industry–University Cooperative Research Center, supporting research in advanced cyber defense. NewPush also served as a Gold Sponsor of the 18th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (ACM WiSec 2025), hosted at GMU in June 2025.

Balázs Nagy serves on the Industry Advisory Board of GMU’s Department of Information Sciences and Technology and maintains strong academic ties in Europe, including teaching at the University of Pécs in areas such as continuous threat exposure management, AI agent programming, and digital ledger technologies. His international leadership is reflected in invitations to contribute to NATO security forums, including BEST 2024 and the 2025 panel on AI and security.

NewPush’s technology portfolio includes proprietary platforms for cybersecurity operations, identity and access management, security awareness training, and structured AI services for SMBs, as well as NewPush Labs, an open-source initiative that enables secure exploration of modern technology stacks in controlled environments.As an ISEAI member, NewPush contributes to the Center’s mission by supporting workforce development, industry engagement, and the responsible adoption of AI technologies. Within the NoéMI program, NewPush is responsible for program delivery, instruction, cohort operations, and trainer development.