CMU a secure bet for defence

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has secured a cybersecurity contract worth $1.73bn from the US Department of Defence.

Due to run for the next five years with the option of extending to a full decade, CMU’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will be required to identify and develop science, technologies, and practices that can help secure the US from foreign cyber attacks.

Subra Suresh, president at CMU, said: “CMU’s expertise in securing systems and combating cyberattacks is a university-wide strength across SEI and various academic units, and this work is becoming increasingly important not only for national defence but also for individual citizens, critical infrastructure, and commercial enterprises.”