"Purdue Part of a National Research Center Aimed At Hardening Transportation Systems Against Cyberattacks"
Purdue University has been selected as a partner in a new University Transportation Center (UTC) focused on cybersecurity and funded by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The Transportation Cybersecurity and Resilience (TraCR) center, led by Clemson University, is the first national security center funded by the DOT. UTCs will help the next generation of transportation professionals improve the safety, innovativeness, and efficiency of roads, bridges, shipping, and more. TraCR will monitor and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Transportation Cyber-Physical-Social Systems (TCPSS). Researchers will identify challenges and threats across transportation modes, geographies, and applications, as well as develop cybersecurity strategies and solutions for multimodal transportation. They expect to develop software and hardware that will serve as the essential foundation for preventing and mitigating potential cyberattacks on transportation systems, such as data falsification and Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing. This article continues to discuss Purdue University becoming part of the national research center aimed at bolstering transportation systems against cyberattacks and expected research.