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Texas Tech University secures $149 million for an EMP testing site, enhancing cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure.

Speaker Dustin Burrows said Texas Tech has established itself as a leader in advancing critical national security initiatives through its research and innovation.

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Texas is investing $149 million in Texas Tech to expand EMP testing and cybersecurity research aimed at protecting critical infrastructure.

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) has awarded $149 million to Texas Tech University to support the development of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) testing ...

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