# USDOT Advances Purdue Transportation Cybersecurity Research

U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Seval Oz visited Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, to review federally funded transportation cybersecurity research conducted through the national Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR) program. Purdue received a $2 million grant, and the program emphasizes moving research from development toward commercial deployment. No solicitation or procurement contact was identified, so the signal points to a research-to-market development rather than an active contract opportunity.

- The grant supports Purdue’s participation in TraCR and related student research; the program’s commercialization focus may be relevant to firms developing transportation cybersecurity and resilience technologies.
- Contractors and technology companies can assess whether their capabilities align with research translation or collaboration opportunities associated with the program, while recognizing that no specific procurement has been announced.
- The assistant secretary’s visit highlights USDOT’s interest in moving federally funded transportation cybersecurity research toward deployment and scale.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

### Key Quotes
> I think the work that you're doing here today exemplifies exactly that: taking things out of the sandbox and moving them into commercial deployment and scaling.
> — Seval Oz, Assistant Secretary

### Sources
- [USDOT assistant secretary visits Purdue to review cybersecurity research](https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/purdue/2026/10/30/usdot-assistant-secretary-visits-purdue-to-review-cybersecurity-research/92513162007) - Journal & Courier