The former Reese Technology Center will be renamed to reflect Texas Tech’s expanding national security and critical infrastructure research portfolio.
Texas Tech University, in collaboration with the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (LRRA), has renamed the research site known as the Reese Technology Center to the Texas Tech University Reese National Security Complex (RNSC).
“This initiative represents one of the most consequential steps forward in the history of Texas Tech University,” said Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec. “The Reese National Security Complex expands our research enterprise, but it also positions Texas Tech as a critical partner in addressing some of the most pressing national security challenges of our time. The support from the state affirms the confidence in our faculty, staff and students and underscores the role Texas Tech will play in strengthening both Texas and the nation.”
This change reflects the legislative intent of House Bill 5092 and aligns with Texas Tech’s expanding research portfolio in national security and critical infrastructure. The RNSC will house significant assets and projects including:
- An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) test site
- A facility that will enable applied defense research
- Cyber-physical critical infrastructure experiments
- Expanded federal agency and industry partnerships
“Texas Tech University is helping build the future of national security,” said Stephen Bayne, vice president for National Security and executive director of the Critical Infrastructure Security Institute at Texas Tech. “The RNSC enables us to confront the most urgent challenges facing our nation’s critical infrastructure. We are creating a center in West Texas that addresses today’s critical needs from energy and transportation to telecommunications and water, while anticipating potential threats. The work we do here will have a lasting impact while strengthening our nation’s critical infrastructure.”
This evolution further positions Texas Tech as a leader in research supporting national resilience, innovation and defense-readiness.
“LRRA is excited to work alongside Texas Tech University to transition the complex into a world-class national defense research site,” said Murvat Musa, chief executive officer of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.
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