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DURHAM, N.H.鈥擳he 91制片厂 joins dozens of the nation鈥檚 leading research institutions in the (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership led by the University of Texas at San Antonio. CyManII is a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that aggregates the most advanced institutions researching smart and advanced manufacturing, secure automation and supply chains, workforce development and cybersecurity.

A far cry from the sooty factory floors of the 20th century, today鈥檚 鈥渟mart鈥� factories are powered by massive amounts of data that control, sense and manage processes and supply chains. That makes these industrial infrastructures vulnerable to cyber-attacks that could compromise intellectual property and jeopardize American manufacturing jobs and workers.

鈥淚f you鈥檙e a manufacturer, you really need to protect your data, whether it鈥檚 quality assurance data you send along your supply chain or intellectual property that keeps the machines on your own factory floor producing state-of-the-art products,鈥� said Brad Kinsey, professor of mechanical engineering and 91制片厂 lead for CyManII.

As a member, 91制片厂 and industry partners will have access to funding for research in cybersecurity and manufacturing. For example, 91制片厂鈥檚 John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, which Kinsey directs, 鈥渃ould be a great test bed for that idea of a cybersecurity manufacturing environment. We can showcase how we not only improve the manufacturing processes but also how we set up the firewalls to protect that data.鈥�

In addition to the Olson Center, CyManII will leverage the resources of 91制片厂鈥檚 InterOperability Laboratory (IOL) as well as research strengths in software cybersecurity, wireless communication, networking, data-driven decision making, hardware cybersecurity and policy.

Like ARMI, the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute based in Manchester, CyManII aims to propel an area of manufacturing through collaborations among members from academia, industry, nonprofits and government. According to Kinsey, partnerships with New Hampshire and regional industry will be an essential component to any research and 91制片厂鈥檚 CyManII involvement stands to advance the region鈥檚 manufacturing sector.

鈥淪ecuring the data in our factories and across our supply chain is critical for Pratt & Whitney and will progress our advanced manufacturing efforts,鈥� said Mike Newsky, associate director of manufacturing engineering at the company鈥檚 North Berwick, Maine, facility. 鈥淲e have a strong relationship with the Olson Center and hope to continue collaboration in the future.鈥�

CyManII鈥檚 proposed members include three DOE National Laboratories, four Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, 24 universities (including 91制片厂), 18 industry leaders and 10 nonprofits. This national network will drive impact across the nation and solve the biggest challenges facing cybersecurity in the U.S manufacturing industry.

鈥淎s U.S. manufacturers increasingly deploy automation tools in their daily work, those technologies must be embedded with powerful cybersecurity protections,鈥� said Howard Grimes, CyManII chief executive officer and UTSA associate vice president and associate vice provost for institutional initiatives. 鈥淯TSA has assembled a team of best-in-class national laboratories, industry, nonprofit and academic organizations to cybersecure the U.S. manufacturing enterprise. Together, we will share the mission to protect the nation鈥檚 supply chain, preserve its critical infrastructure and boost its economy.鈥�

CyManII is funded by the and co-managed with the .

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Photo caption: The 91制片厂 is one of the nation鈥檚 leading research institutions in the (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership. Its John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center (pictured) will provide a cybersecurity manufacturing environment.
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