Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Local, state and federal government share the same challenges when it comes to cybersecurity: keeping ahead of the hackers in the IT arms race and recruiting cyber talent to defend systems and help with new initiatives. Now, universities in Louisiana and California have created cyber initiatives to address both needs. Louisiana Tech University and the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) have partnered to create the Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI), a non-profit devoted to advancing public-private partnerships to accelerate technology research, development and commercialization in the cyber, energy and resiliency fields. This integration of academia and industry is critical to support the overall “ecosystem” that furthers innovation, creates new businesses, and attracts federal research funding, Louisiana Tech said. As part of its goals LTRI will help Louisiana Tech and the CIC with obtaining federal research grants and government contracts. Since 2007, the two organizations have received a combined $33 million in research grant money. Initial LTRI research will focus on cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, sensors and mobile technology. LTRI will also work with local, state, federal government, members of the cybersecurity industry and private companies to expand educational facilities located within the National Cyber Research Park. Meanwhile, the University of […]
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