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Dakota State University awarded $1M to strengthen rural healthcare cybersecurity
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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Dakota State University received a $1 million grant to create CyberRx SD, a statewide resource that helps rural and underserved healthcare providers in South Dakota improve cybersecurity, digital health systems, and workforce training, in partnership with the state's Digital Health Modernization and Technology Grant Program.
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Investments in rural healthcare cybersecurity are creating new roles for experts who can provide practical, vendor-neutral advisory services to improve technology decisions and resilience. You should target healthcare providers lacking security expertise who need hands-on support to protect patient safety and sustain digital health improvements.
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