The University of Illinois was chosen by the Department of Homeland Security to lead a $20 million effort to beef up technology used to run the nation’s critical infrastructure.
The effort involves making infrastructure such as the power grid, communications networks and transportation systems more resilient when it comes to threats, whether they come from natural disasters or hackers.
Researchers long have known that most of the technology built to run systems such as the power grid weren’t necessarily designed with security, or interoperability, in mind. It’s an area of expertise for U of I researchers downstate who run a program called Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid.
“Our goal is to address the systematic challenges we face in making sure that infrastructures that modern life depends on continue to work, even in the face of disruptions,” said U of I electrical and computer engineering professor David Nicol, who will lead the new project.
U of I is home to the Information Trust Institute, which is led by Nicol, and the Illinois Applied Research Institute.
Other research partners in the Homeland Security-funded project include Cornell University, Northeastern University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Stanford University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California and University of Washington.
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