Texas Tech University recently broke ground to establish a critical infrastructure security site, expanding on the institute it established in 2024. The institute was established in order to assess and develop clarification and mediation methods for vulnerabilities to United States critical infrastructure. The current expansion will broaden the institute’s support of innovation, research and collaboration in regards to national security and critical infrastructure defense. 

“This groundbreaking reflects Texas Tech’s growing role in securing the nation’s critical infrastructure,” remarked Stephen Bayne, Vice President for National Security and Executive Director of the university’s Critical Infrastructure Security Institute (CISI). “This research site strengthens our ability to protect the systems our nation, state and community depend on every day and delivers solutions that address evolving threats to infrastructure security.”