The administration believes these defenses are needed now more than ever since technology is so tightly integrated into much of the world.

Two centers at the University of Mississippi have begun work to help the general public, emergency responders and the military be better informed as they respond to potential threats to the state and nation.

Ole Miss is now home to the National Center for Tactical Readiness and the Center for Information Advantage and Effectiveness. Both centers are operating under the umbrella of the Mississippi Institute for National Security and Resilience. The aim is to help people better understand the plethora of information that bombards them daily.

Wes Jennings, Director of the MINSR, said that in today’s age, algorithms drive the viewpoints of the media the

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