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University of Connecticut and Comcast to Partner on Center of Excellence for Security Innovation [Professional Services Close - Up]
[April 24, 2014]

University of Connecticut and Comcast to Partner on Center of Excellence for Security Innovation [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The University of Connecticut and Comcast announced the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Security Innovation at UConn.

According to a release, UConn's existing Center for Hardware Assurance, Security and Engineering and Comcast's Internet systems security to develop detection systems and analytical tools to ensure that the computer chips and other hardware components vital to Internet broadband systems are shielded from malicious attacks, unauthorized access, and faulty or counterfeit products.



"This new Center of Excellence for Security Innovation further establishes UConn as a national leader in hardware security analysis and technology," said Kazem Kazerounian, Dean of UConn's School of Engineering. "It is yet another example of how academic-industry partnerships can advance science, improve people's lives, and create a new generation of highly-skilled workers prepared to resolve the technological challenges facing our nation and world today." "UConn's leadership in hardware assurance research is well established and we envision the Center of Excellence will be supported by significant, multi-year funding for research initiatives, joint innovation, and the development of the next generation of technologists," said John Schanz, Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer of Comcast. "While many of those research projects will be sponsored by Comcast, we also anticipate research funding and support from the federal government and other industry partners." Officials announced the new Center of Excellence in Security Innovation, to be located in UConn's Information Technologies Engineering building in Storrs, during a break in a two-day national conference at UConn on secure/trustworthy systems and supply chain assurance sponsored by Chase.

"UConn's Chase faculty is eager to work with Comcast and other industry leaders in developing robust, secure and trustworthy hardware technologies and detection techniques that provide unprecedented assurance in today's rapidly evolving hardware environment," said Mark Tehranipoor, the director of Chase, who will also be serving as director of the CSI.


The Center of Excellence expands the longstanding relationship between Comcast and UConn's School of Engineering. Comcast is one of the founding members of Chase, which also lists the U.S. Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and Honeywell, Samsung, and Cisco as sponsors.

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