
A $12.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy given to the University of Arkansas will be used to create a new national research center focused on cybersecurity for electric power utilities, the university said Monday.In addition to the federal grant, $3.3 million in matching funds are being given from university research partnersThe research center will identify and develop solutions for vulnerabilities across the U.S. power grid. The goal is to protect hardware assets, make systems less susceptible to…