Adam Loucks is a Program Manager with the Center for Data, AI and Cybersecurity (CDAC) at Lamar University, where he oversees two Department of Energy funded programs focused on cybersecurity for the region’s energy infrastructure. CDAC’s work includes operating industrial control system testbeds for cybersecurity research, hosting industry training workshops with partners such as Idaho National Laboratory and CISA, and developing AI and cybersecurity training for local businesses and governments. Adam brings a background in the semiconductor industry, serves as Lamar’s point person for InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector focused on protecting critical infrastructure, and is currently pursuing his MBA with a concentration in Cybersecurity Management at Lamar.