U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro seeks federal funding for cybersecurity project at Port San Antonio
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has proposed a $1 million cybersecurity manufacturing innovation park at Port San Antonio that would draw on the expertise of a new research institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The San Antonio Democrat submitted a project on behalf of UTSA and Port SA to the House Appropriations Committee, which was included in the House spending bill, said Michael Alexander Sarabia, Castro’s communications director, on Friday.
The innovation park, which would be located at Port San Antonio, would allow for small and medium industrial defense businesses to come together in order to establish cybersecure satellite production lines and warehousing, as well as give workers better access to workforce training in cybersecurity and energy efficiency, Castro said in a press release.
Businesses within the park would be able to leverage the city’s existing cybersecurity ecosystem, which includes UTSA’s Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), Port San Antonio’s technology campus, and existing Department of Defense resources in San Antonio, according to the press release.
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