The U.S. Department of State's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224) awarded a $1,397,529 Cooperative Agreement to the RAND Corporation to develop and pilot a guide to assist AI developers in securing their AI systems from physical and cyber threats that could enable the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through January 30, 2026, aims to address unanticipated or challenging circumstances related to preventing the proliferation of...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665), provides $1,165,940.00 to the Information Technology And Innovation Foundation to build a cohesive group of leaders working on issues in cyberspace who are committed to the UN-affirmed framework of responsible state behavior. The award, effective from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2026, supports initiatives that advance an open, interoperable,...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665), awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, doing business as CRDF Global, for the CE3 Cyber Exercises and Experiential Education Program. This program is intended to bolster low to middle income countries' cybersecurity workforce capabilities. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The Cooperative Agreement will...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $987,500.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of State under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.665). The award, with a performance period from August 15, 2024 to September 14, 2026, will provide a platform to enable more efficient cyber capacity building efforts for funders, implementers, and beneficiaries active in the Western Balkans region. The Awardee, Stichting Global Forum On Cyber Expertise, is a foreign...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $1,400,000.00, was issued on January 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of State under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.665). The project aims to educate government officials and emerging leaders worldwide on ICTs and emerging technologies, enabling them to positively influence related policies and regulations. The awardee, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), will provide technical services, research,...
The Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $149,934 cooperative agreement to the Frontline Healthcare Workers Safety Foundation, LTD to strengthen cybersecurity awareness and best practices in North Africa from April 11, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The award aims to prevent the theft of proliferation sensitive research from laboratories in Morocco through delivering cybersecurity training and advising on cybersecurity best practices. It falls...
The Department of State awarded a $2,925,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.665) to the Meridian International Center. The award, titled "Building Capacity for Responsible, Inclusive, and Rights-Respecting Approaches to AI at and around Multilateral Fora," is designed to support engagement with target priority countries in, at, and around UN fora and events to promote responsible, inclusive, and rights-respecting...
The Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the National Academy of Sciences to train scientists to anticipate and counter exploitation and harmful use of innovations in neuroscience. The award runs from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 under the Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which supports efforts to reduce threats posed by terrorist organizations or states of concern through scientific...
This $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224) provides technical assistance and access to The Mitre Corporation's Adversarial Threat Landscape for Artificial Intelligence Systems (ATLAS) program for international AI developers. The purpose is to support AI security risk management globally. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026. As a non-profit Federally Funded Research and Development...
The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $164,000 Cooperative Agreement to George Washington University (GWU) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support the "CLASH: COGNIZANT LEARNING AGENTS WITH ADVERSARY-MODELING FOR SUPREME HOLISTIC CYBER DEFENSE" project. This research effort, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2027, aims to advance fundamental knowledge in areas critical to national security, such as artificial intelligence and...