# LSU Cyber Defense and Energy Security Initiatives

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Podcast: [Tech Gumbo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878)
Published: 2026-02-16T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://techgumbo.podbean.com/e/lsu-cyber-defense-and-energy-security-initiatives/
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## Resource

Interview with Greg Trahan, LSU Assistant Vice President For Strategic Research Partnerships and Dr. John Flake, Associate Vice President For Research, Professor Chemical Engineering • LSU and U.S. Army Cyber Command signed an agreement to develop advanced cyber technologies, providing students and researchers access to defense labs and joint projects. • Building on its NSA cyber designation, LSU will use unique industrial control system labs to identify and solve advanced cyberattacks against critical national infrastructure. • LSU partnered with Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories to bridge energy research with industrial applications, focusing on nuclear energy, chemical manufacturing, and grid security. • A new ”Tiger Skid” test bed, built with Idaho National Laboratory, allows LSU to lead national cybersecurity training for defending vital industrial and energy systems.

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