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Louisiana State University (LSU) and five Louisiana ports have forged a partnership to develop a pipeline of cybersecurity talent and technology in support of the state and the nation's critical infrastructure. The collaboration, which grew out of the school's "Scholarship First Agenda," brings together the university's burgeoning cybersecurity expertise with the river ports of Greater Baton Rouge, South Louisiana, New Orleans and St. Bernard, along with Port Fourchon, the state's leading coastal energy port. The memorandum of understanding between LSU and the ports makes the university their official academic research partner. Under the plan, LSU students and faculty will work with the ports to tackle both current and emerging cyber issues. The partnership could include the development of "cybersecurity testbeds," or controlled cyber environments that allow for experimentation, along with joint research and broader collaboration with state and federal security and law enforcement agencies. According to the announcement from LSU, the partnership's primary goal will be to create a pipeline of homegrown cyber talent for Louisiana. |