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Jan 27, 2022, 12:12 ET
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MADISON, S.D., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Jan. 26, Dakota State University announced a $90 million initiative to grow the cyber-research industry in South Dakota.
Dakota State is known for its nationally recognized programs in cybersecurity. The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences graduates address the rapidly growing demand for cybersecurity professionals.  However, many leave for the east or west coast for work.  DSU wants more of these graduates to stay here, right in South Dakota, to perform the types of highly specialized work for which they are qualified.
DSU’s $90 million initiative will elevate South Dakota as a cybersecurity state.
"We see this as an opportunity, a challenge," said Dakota State University President José-Marie Griffiths.
"We created a vision to expand DSU’s Applied Research Lab (ARL) to stimulate a vibrant cyber-research industry in Sioux Falls which supports national security and defense, offers workforce and economic development opportunities, and establishes South Dakota as a cyber state," she said.
"But we didn’t stop there. This five-year plan created includes opportunities for Madison and Sioux Falls, through a public/private partnership, which will further our cyber-research efforts," Griffiths stated. 
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*Pending approval of the governing body.
Dakota State University (DSU) is located in Madison, S.D. Founded in 1881, DSU offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs through its colleges of arts and sciences, business and information systems, computer and cyber sciences, and education. DSU has a special focus on the development, application, implications, and impacts of computing, information technologies and cyber security in all areas of human endeavor. DSU has received multiple Center of Academic Excellence designations in education, research and regional resource development from the U.S. National Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. DSU is home to the Madison Cyber Labs (MadLabs®), a cyber R&D hub with labs and institutes that explore and advance technology application, workforce development, business expansion, economic growth, and policy improvement across multiple disciplines and fields. For more information, visit the DSU website at dsu.edu. #DSURising 
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