The U.S. Cyber Command delegation toured labs, visited classrooms, and held the first-ever USCYBERCOM Tech Talk hosted by an academic institution. The visit was preceded by UW–Madison being named a National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency (NSA) in August.
Originally published by UW–Madison News.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison plays a leading role as a research and education partner for national cybersecurity. It reinforced this commitment recently by welcoming to campus a delegation from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), which is responsible for the Department of Defense’s cyberspace capabilities.
On Nov. 21, Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman, deputy commander of USCYBERCOM, and his colleagues at federal intelligence agencies visited research labs across campus before attending a day of events meant to highlight UW–Madison’s cyber partnership, strengths in research and ability to prepare students for the workforce. This included a USCYBERCOM Tech Talk featuring UW–Madison faculty members researching advanced communication technologies and other cyber-related areas.
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