The original article can be found here: https://ualr.edu/news/2024/10/31/attorney-general-cybersecurity-grant/
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $1 million grant to enhance its Cybersecurity curriculum by establishing the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center. The CORE Center will focus on expanding research opportunities and supporting the development of Arkansas’s cybersecurity workforce, with a particular focus on minority and underrepresented populations. Additionally, the center will create a secure environment for students and faculty to work closely with community leaders, law enforcement, and industry mentors on sensitive projects. The grant will fund the renovation of a dedicated space within the Engineering and Information Technology Building which will house the CORE Center and support the salaries of an operations coordinator and a finance director for two years.
“We are deeply grateful to Attorney General Tim Griffin for this significant investment,” said Dr. Philip Huff, associate professor of cybersecurity at UA Little Rock. “This funding enables us to establish a dedicated, secure space that provides students with hands-on learning opportunities, protects our communities, and enhances the educational experience at UA Little Rock and our community college partners across Arkansas. Through this support, we will help make Arkansas safer and foster meaningful, long-lasting careers that contribute to the protection of our nation and its critical infrastructure.”
