Research partners

The Center for Applied Communications and Networks (CACN) incorporates the experience/perspectives of the government, industry, and broad stakeholder engagement into our work. Leaders in academia, industry, government, and students bring a breadth of knowledge and experience to our projects.

CACN collaborates with leading researchers to leverage additional subject matter expertise and resources for our projects.

As a member of The Texas A&M University System, CACN has access to the breadth of knowledge and resources within the System to bring to our projects.

CACN collaborates with universities worldwide to leverage resources and foster a network of excellence in the field.

Researchers

Leading researchers bring knowledge from their respective subject matter areas, fostering a network of expertise and experience for every project.

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John Diem

Chief, BCDC Capability Integration Office & Director, Innovation Proving Grounds

Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC)

The Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M-Fort Worth, and Texas A&M-RELLIS, the Texas A&M System educates more than 165,000 students and makes more than 25.3 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. CACN has worked with the following Texas A&M University System partners, leveraging the knowledge and resources of this extensive network.

Texas A&M University – College Station

The Bush School of Government & Public Service

Department of Visualization

School of Public Health

Mays Business School

Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Energy Institute

Computer Science and Engineering

RELLIS Campus

Bush Combat Development Complex

Innovation Proving Grounds Research Facility

TEES Energy Systems Lab

Computer Science & Information Systems

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

TEEX Testing & Innovation Center

Disaster City

Prairie View A&M University 

Electrical & Computer Engineering 

Texas A&M University – Commerce

Computer Science & Information Systems

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Computer Science & Information Systems

University partners

CACN collaborates with university partners worldwide to tackle the communication challenges of the day. Our partnerships allow us to create a network of resources and promote excellence in the field.

University of Illinois

Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute 

University of Washington

University of Puerto Rico

Columbia University

University of Buffalo

University of Michigan

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Northeastern UnIVersity

University of Florida

Rice University

University of the Basque Country