<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/dow-grants-louisiana-tech-612k-to-expand-leading-cybersecurity-programs.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>10/28/2026</pubDate><title>DoW grants Louisiana Tech $612K to expand leading cybersecurity programs</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has received $612,000 from the U.S. Department of War (DoW) to support cybersecurity scholarships and expand training capabilities, giving students greater access to careers protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/security-operations-center-students.jpg" alt="Students work in Louisiana Tech's Security Operations Center"/></image><tags><tag>Engineering and Science</tag></tags></item>