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Department of War leaders eye Dakota State University cyber expansion

Small-town university's national defense work draws Army spotlight, workforce development praise

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Apr 28, 2026
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U.S. Army’s principal cyber adviser Brandon Pugh speaks during a meeting at Dakota State University Friday in Madison.

A 4,000-student university in a South Dakota town with a number on the population estimate posted at the city limits is drawing national attention in the United States.

While that’s long been on the radar of U.S. Department of Defense officials, plans to expand Dakota State University’s presence in the ever-evolving cybersecurity battlefield brought top U.S. military leaders to Madison last week for a closer look at what’s underway there and in Sioux Falls.

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