AUSTIN Texas Tech University received a $350,000 Texas Talent Connection grant from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott to support innovative education and workforce skills training programs that lead to successful job placement, increased wages, and improved job retention, a press release detailed.
The grant benefits individuals participating in the Critical Infrastructure Security Training Programs for Industry Professionals and University Students project. The grant will continue to provide funds for sustaining the regionally focused automation and cyber-physical security training program.
The project will use realistic cybersecurity simulations and offer industrial grade software licenses and endorsing certificates for job opportunities in the energy and water industries. Workforce Solutions South Plains will provide workforce services for the project.
“Texas continues to set employment records monthly, but employers still have demand for jobs with critical skills, like cybersecurity and automation,” Bryan Daniel, Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, stated in the press release. “Innovative projects like this one with our workforce partners remain crucial to continuing to meet the demand for important middle-skill, high-demand jobs.”
