Ex-U.S. Homeland Security Secretary becomes a member of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute advisory board
Auburn University Welcomes New Members to Cybersecurity Advisory Board Auburn University’s McClary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security is enhancing its advisory board with two prominent figures in national security. Kirstjen Nielsen, the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump—and now the president of Lighthouse Strategy—joins alongside James Hoskins, […]
Auburn’s McCrary Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to build cybersecurity center to protect electricity grid
Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded a $10 million grant from the Department of Energy to pilot a regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric grid from cyberattacks. The total cost of the project is $12.5 million, with […]
McCrary Institute leads in cybersecurity innovation, collaboration
In the digital age, where cybersecurity threats loom large in modern life, Auburn University McCrary Institute for Cyber-Critical Infrastructure Security stands as a beacon of innovation and expertise. Under the leadership of Director Frank J. Cilluffo, the Institute has played a pivotal role in shaping cybersecurity policy at both the national and international levels. The […]