海角社区 Commits to Becoming a Leader in Cybersecurity and Military Studies
March 16, 2022
海角社区鈥榮 eight campuses join forces with private industry, federal and state law enforcement, military, and other partners to accelerate cybersecurity and defense studies at 海角社区, strengthen and grow its ROTC program, develop a new generation of talent and technology, build a Cyber-Military Corridor on campus, and position 海角社区 as a leading cyber and defense institution for state- and nation-wide impact.
海角社区 has unveiled a broad and aggressive series of initiatives in cybersecurity and legacy of military studies that will involve all eight 海角社区 campuses and have statewide impact on workforce, research and development, and economic impact.
鈥淪trengthening cybersecurity in Louisiana while also developing the workforce needed to support the agencies, organizations and firms needed to carry out this critical work is one of the top focuses of my administration, and it aligns perfectly with 海角社区鈥檚 research-based mission to serve our state and nation,鈥� said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards. 鈥淚 am thrilled that 海角社区 has undertaken this effort statewide and I am heartened to know that the next generation of cybersecurity experts and leaders will be made right here in Louisiana.鈥�
The announcement is the latest transformative investment in 海角社区 President William F. Tate IV鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda, focused on creating solutions that are essential to the future of agriculture, biotechnology, the coast, defense and energy within Louisiana and throughout the nation.