The Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute (GCRI) endowed by Ray Rothrock ’77 and Anthony Wood ’87 was created in 2021 to elevate Texas A&M’s efforts in the broad information security area. The institute incorporates under it the Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center which has been in existence in its current form since 2015.
The institute is jointly administered by Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and it will assist in engagement and coordination of information security and cyber defense programs within TEES and Texas A&M University colleges, institutes and centers.