New Academic Cybersecurity Center Names First Director Anderson University has named Karl Perman, a U.S. Army veteran with a background in law enforcement and corporate security, as the first executive director of its new Center for Security Studies and Cyber Defense. by Rebecca Bibbs, The Herald Bulletin / January 28, 2021 Shutterstock/deepadesigns Karl Perman , a U.S. Army veteran with a background in law enforcement and corporate security, as the first executive director of its new Center for Security Studies and Cyber Defense, funded through a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment and the Avis Foundation. "I am pleased to welcome Karl to campus to lead our cutting edge initiative to equip students for a career in cybersecurity, whether in the private sector or with federal, state or local agencies, all within the AU tradition of excellence," said AU President