Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

09/11/2026

StateChain Summit ’26 is coming to UL Lafayette.

On September 30 and October 1, the LITE Center will welcome state and local government leaders, policymakers, researchers, technology builders, infrastructure providers, and industry practitioners for a two-day conversation focused on Critical Digital Infrastructure.

The Summit will explore how emerging technologies move from policy and experimentation toward practical implementation and adoption across government and public infrastructure.

Conversations will span artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, payments, blockchain and digital assets, data and interoperability, energy resilience, advanced air mobility, GovTech, workforce development, and more.

Through keynotes, fireside conversations, panels, and Rapid Solutions presentations, attendees will hear perspectives and real-world use cases from leaders across Louisiana and around the country.

StateChain Summit ’26
September 30 - October 1, 2026
LITE Center | University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

Learn more and register at StateChainSummit.org.

03/05/2026

Know2Protect is a national public awareness campaign developed by Homeland Security Investigations to educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Join us to learn more about the program: https://hubs.la/Q03FWCLn0

12/16/2025

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

10/24/2025

Learn how to keep your information safe online, check out these videos from the National Cybersecurity Alliance -
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7QHbjPSF0r4cOarlfCTQp9AM0kVkl1EA&si=ql3Mar6a569sTc3C

10/24/2025

New research highlights the urgent need to align rising AI adoption with stronger security awareness and training.

09/25/2025

6 Cybersecurity Certifications Worth Exploring

Cybersecurity certifications typically take time and cost serious money – use our guide to understand how to level up your security career smartly!

08/25/2025

Welcome Back, Students!
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Informatics Research Institute
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

06/25/2025

We want to congratulate our Director, Arun Lakhotia, and fellow team members of “UnknownCyber Inc,” - James Hess, Lee Hubbard, Chris Thibodeaux, and Evan Vamperine, for being a finalist in the 2025 Nexus Louisiana Technology Cup - Open Track.

Their AI-driven platform offers genomic threat detection designed to strengthen software supply chains and safeguard critical infrastructure with real-time, automated defense capabilities.

The 2025 Nexus Technology Cup is a statewide innovation competition awarding funds to standout entrepreneurs, student-led ventures, and emerging high school innovators. The event highlights groundbreaking solutions in sustainability, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure security developed by teams from across the state.

For more information about the Nexus Technology Cup, visit nexusla.org/technologycup.

GenomicThreatDetection

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Informatics Research Institute

06/25/2025

06/18/2025

Our offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Juneteenth.

Louisiana Center for Health Innovation
NIMSAT Institute
Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions