OUR STORY

The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) is an inclusive national research institute with major leading research universities in cybersecurity, smart and energy-efficient manufacturing, and deep expertise in research and development, supply chains, factory automation, and workforce development.

Led by The University of Texas at San Antonio, CyManII leverages the strongest Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories in this area, with Oak Ridge National Laboratory leading the nation in advanced manufacturing, Idaho National Laboratory leading in cybersecurity of industrial control systems, and physical infrastructure, and Sandia National Laboratory leading the nation in cybersecurity of supply chain management.

Funded by the DOE, CyManII aggregates the most advanced research institutions in revolutionary manufacturing, securing automation and supply chains, workforce development, and cybersecurity. The research team brings to bear the most powerful expertise and infrastructure needed to ensure the digital transformation that will continue to propel the U.S. in innovative research in manufacturing for decades.

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WHO WE ARE

Our diverse team is comprised of the most respected and qualified individuals from across a multitude of recognized universities, national laboratories, and industry leaders. We are focused to research, engage, educate, and institute practical innovations for the betterment of nation’s current cybersecurity and manufacturing model. Combining their multitude of expertise and experience, our team proudly works together to provide solutions for the manufacturing workforce and against cybersecurity threats from foreign entities, in order to ensure the safety for the workforce and the future of manufacturing automation.

WHAT WE DO

The CyManII Roadmap outlines a broad vision for cybersecurity in U.S. manufacturing for the next five years and is aimed squarely at Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMM), large manufacturers as well as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) that supply large production industries. The purpose of the Roadmap is to present a robust and aggressive pathway to transform the industry by making U.S. manufacturers the most cybersecure in the world. Attacks will be increasingly focused at the advanced persistent threat or sabotage levels, in addition to IP theft and ransomware. The aim of these attacks is simple: disrupt our critical manufacturing ecosystem and undermine our economy. The stakes are very high.

With this dynamic in mind, the Roadmap offers manufacturers insight into the national benefits of a dedicated effort to secure U.S. manufacturing industry from cyber threats. The research path described in the Roadmap is essential as U.S. manufacturers of all sizes drive toward processes that are data intensive, digitized, and utilize emergent applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to drive productivity gains in the face of growing complexity.