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LUBBOCK, Texas— Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday, February 18, that his public safety office has been awarded $149 million to Texas Tech University to support the development of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) testing site and cybersecurity enhancements, according to a press release.
The press release announced that this grant will support efforts to identify vulnerabilities and enhance the protection of critical infrastructure systems. These systems include the electric grid, water utilities, communication networks, military systems and other assets that are essential for both Texas’s economic stability and national security…