Southern Miss Hosting Mississippi Cyber Initiative Summit June 10-11

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 04:23pm | By: Dr. David Tisdale

The University of Southern Mississippi (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 university’s 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 Southern Miss School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Advanced Analytics and Security are also supporting this event

“Cybersecurity in the maritime sector is a vital component of national security,” said Southern Miss Vice President for Research Dr. Kelly Lucas. “We 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.”

For more information about this event, contact Southern Miss Data Science and Cybersecurity Program Manager Linda Bond.