Kookmin University Holds Opening Ceremony for Defense Technology Protection Research Institute

Strengthening National Defense R&D Through the Glocal Lab

Kookmin University held the opening ceremony for the Ministry of Education Glocal Lab Defense Technology Protection Research Institute at the university’s main conference hall on October 24.

Officials are taking a commemorative photo at the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Education Glocal Lab Defense Technology Protection Research Institute at Kookmin University. Kookmin University

The Glocal Lab Defense Technology Protection Research Institute, established as part of the Ministry of Education’s Glocal Lab project, is led by the Kookmin University Defense Cyber Electronic Warfare Research Institute, with Korea University Sejong Campus and Kangwon National University participating as consortium universities.

This research institute is one of the university research hub development projects promoted by the Ministry of Education, aiming to achieve the following goals: generating innovative research outcomes, fostering talent, and building an open research ecosystem.

Specifically, the institute will pursue the development of advanced security technologies that combine cyber security and defense industry technologies, AI-based threat detection, next-generation cryptographic technology research, and the training of specialized professionals. The research will be conducted over the next nine years with a total budget of 21.6 billion won.

Over 200 key representatives from industry, academia, research, and the military, as well as students, attended the opening ceremony, including Jeong Jaeyeon, President of Kangwon National University; Yang Jiun, Vice President of Korea University Sejong Campus; Lee Seungwon, Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs of Sejong Special Self-Governing City; Oh Hujeong, Director of the 777 Command Signal Technology Research Institute; and Lee Seungyoung, Head of LIG Nex1.

Chung Seungryul, President of Kookmin University, stated in his welcoming remarks, "The establishment of the Defense Technology Protection Research Institute is a symbolic starting point that demonstrates protecting technology is equivalent to protecting the nation."

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