NSF engines development award: advancing cyber security technologies in the central savannah river area (GA, SC)
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 2306109
- Recipient
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Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. UEI N4WWJC8T2593 Part of Board Of Regents Of The University System Of Georgia
- Awarding agency
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National Science Foundation
- Obligated
- $999,999
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Augusta, GA 30912, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Abstract
- This regional innovation engines development award is focused on the central savannah river area (csra) and in selected areas outside the greater atlanta area. The technical themes of the effort are the related areas of cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems, edge computing, and the internet of things (IOT). The confirmed partners include augusta university, university of georgia, clark atlanta university (CAU), augusta technical college, army cyber command (arcyber), savannah river national laboratory, georgia bureau of investigation (GBI), trideum corporation, bigbear.AI, and the international economic development council (iedc). The region of service is well positioned for a future NSF engine in this technical area because of aligned interests of major government entities (most prominently, the recent relocation and consolidation of army cyber command (arcyber)), academic partners that support vital programs in cybersecurity and related areas, and a growing number of private companies. At the same time, because of this area's relatively low socio-economic status at the current time, this development award can have a transformative impact on the area. Cybercrime costs and the value of security solutions/services are increasing rapidly, so cybersecurity is critical for the nation. Moreover, as computing has become ubiquitous in various devices around US, there is an ever-growing attack surface to defend, implying opportunities for significant economic activity. The components of this development award include: 1) use-inspired research - the academic partners have built relationships with government and private agencies, including aligning research with a problem set presented by arcyber. The relationships will be expanded to include other government and private partners through several events and interactions and by supporting paid internships for augusta university students at local small businesses. 2) workforce development - the focus will be on expanding enrollments in existing programs sharing materials across different academic partners, and entrepreneurship training. 3) transition to practice: strengths of partners (iedc, CAU, and GCC) will be used to help transition research to practice and foster new businesses, especially for minorities and veterans. An economic scan conducted by iedc will also help guide future actions. The proposed integration among the partners, together with growing workforce development and synergistic activities to support businesses, will prepare the team for a full NSF engine in two years. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Original award | $999,999 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University, Inc. | $200,000 | |
| University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $0 | |
| University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $0 | |
| University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $125,000 | |
| International Economic Development Council, Inc. | $50,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award 2306109?
2306109 was awarded to Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. by National Science Foundation on May 15, 2023.
How much is award 2306109 worth?
$999,999 has been obligated on 2306109.
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