Dr. Brenda Connor
- Senior Technical Managing Director
- TTU Critical Infrastructure Security Institute, USA
Dr. Brenda Connor has a dual appointment at Texas Tech University as Professor of Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and as Senior Technical Managing Director for the Critical Infrastructure Security Institute (CISI). CISI’s mission is to advance the protection, resilience, and security posture of our nation’s critical infrastructure systems by developing cutting-edge solutions to emerging security challenges through interdisciplinary research, innovative education, and strategic partnerships. Dr Connor joined TTU in Jan 2025 after a 30-year career with Ericsson and is focused on applied research to accelerate the critical infrastructure operator’s business case to deploy a private cellular network.
Her research areas include:
• Critical Infrastructure Security and Operational Efficiency via Private Cellular AI enabled Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) and SCADA IO processing capability for national security with dual use relevance for DOD.
• NVIDIA based AI Model & Algorithms development and reuse.
Sessions
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Communications Sector Symposium
Communications is key to any community and its infrastructure assets has become increasingly threatened. Without communications, business will be lost, and any emergency coordination would be a disaster. The internet has become a vital part of communications for all. Protection of communication assets and their resilience is critical for businesses, government and all sectors of CI.