National Security and Technology Initiative
Through a strategic focus on the systems that keep us safe and secure, we’re fulfilling our duty to assist government and industry in protecting national interests.

Key Initial Investments
- Hypersonic and space vehicles
- Energetic materials and systems
- Cybersecurity
- Secure microelectronics
Nearly $11M in additional DOD funds expands Purdue-led microelectronics workforce program
Program is helping develop a next-generation workforce to return the US to global prominence in microelectronics manufacturing
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Explore Purdue’s Next Moves
Each of Purdue’s Next Moves is a natural evolution of the priorities we established for the university in 2013. With the progress we’ve made and the momentum we’ve built, they represent the next phase in this initiative.
Plant Sciences 2.0
National Security and Technology Initiative
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Transformative Education 2.0
Equity Task Force