UA Little Rock Receives $5 Million to Advance Cybe

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) has received a $5m federal award for enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector. The funds will be utilised for education, workforce development, and innovation in this area. The initiative is a bi-product of legislation authored by US Sen. John Boozman, with funds supplied by the US Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response. UA Little Rock leads a group of partners in the project.