91Թ Hosting Mississippi Cyber Initiative Summit June 10-11
Fri, 05/23/2025 - 08:15am | By: Dr. David Tisdale

91Թ (USM) Office of the Vice President for Research, partnering with the Mississippi Cyber Institute, will host the Mississippi Cyber Initiative Second-Quarter In-Person Summit June 10-11 at the Trent Lott Center on the university91Թ Hattiesburg campus.
The summit will feature tabletop exercises focused on the maritime sector that offer an opportunity for those working in the cybersecurity industry to connect, collaborate and advance cybersecurity efforts across Mississippi and beyond.
The 91Թ School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Advanced Analytics and Security are also supporting this event
91ԹCybersecurity in the maritime sector is a vital component of national security,91Թ said 91Թ Vice President for Research Dr. Kelly Lucas. 91ԹWe are honored to host this opportunity for participants to engage in response planning and share innovative methods and best practices for securing our ports. USM and our partners are dedicated to translating research, innovation and regional preparedness into tangible benefits for the communities we serve.91Թ
For more information about this event, contact 91Թ Data Science and Cybersecurity Program Manager Linda Bond.