The University of Texas at Dallas has joined a new national center in cybersecurity funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and created to develop strategies to protect the nation’s transportation system against cyberattacks. UT Dallas is one of nine universities, led by Clemson University, selected to participate in the National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR). It is one of 39 University Transportation Centers that conduct research to promote the safe, efficient and environmentally sound movement of goods and people. Distinguished Professor of computer science and CSI executive director, and Dr. Tyler Summers, associate professor of mechanical engineering and an expert in cyber-physical systems. As part of the DOT funding agreement, support for this effort is also provided by UT Dallas, the Jonsson School and the computer science department.