"Dakota State Partners With NSA, Puts $90M into Cyber Research"

Through investment and a new partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), Dakota State University (DSU) seeks to solidify its position as a cybersecurity research and training hub for the Upper Midwest. The university has committed $90 million to a five-year project to improve cybersecurity education and research, and it is collaborating with the NSA to provide faculty training and technical support. DSU plans to use part of the $90 million to recruit more students and specialized faculty, as well as establish a Governor's Cyber Academy on the Madison campus and build a specialized facility that will be co-owned by the state. The goal is to support 400 to 500 full-time jobs. In addition to employee training and mentoring, officials stated that the partnership with NSA could provide help with curriculum development, guest lectures, and researchers for DSU's Applied Research Lab or Madison Cyber Labs, which study technology application, adverse event planning, and other Information Technology (IT) security-related topics. This article continues to discuss DSU partnering with NSA and investing in recruiting, research, and facilities in order to build a regional hub for cybersecurity studies and workforce development.

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