Cooperative Agreement SM062050

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) supports Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in expanding and broadening the impact of its Technology Ambassador Program (TAP). TAP was established in 2012 to increase the persistence of underrepresented students in information technology (IT) and IT-related majors. Through this 2-year project,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $1,196,086 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). The purpose of the award is to address cybersecurity workforce challenges in Loudoun County, Virginia through the LEARNERS program. Key activities include providing comprehensive training in coding, Scrum, and ServiceNow to a diverse group of...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $299,851 and funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), aims to strengthen and diversify the pipeline of students entering computer science and information systems education and the workforce in the National Capital Region. The project, in partnership with George Mason University, Trinity Washington University, the Advanced...

This $127,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of a comprehensive educational program at Rutgers, The State University to address security vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Creating a practice-in-the-loop learning experience for students to understand the security of ML models in...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to enhance learning and motivation in introductory programming courses at Georgia Gwinnett College, a Hispanic-serving institution. The key products and services to be delivered include: Integrating research-supported pedagogies and automated tools to accommodate diverse learning styles, including hiring and mentoring a diverse group of peer tutors and producing a video library to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $200,000 to Georgia Gwinnett College to improve student success in information technology (IT) courses through the integration of agile project management teaching and learning. The project aims to enhance academic outcomes and career readiness, particularly for Hispanic and other underrepresented students in IT fields. Key activities include developing inclusive agile project...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University aims to train a diverse research workforce to develop and use fair, ethical, and unbiased AI-based cybersecurity solutions for cloud computing infrastructure. The project will develop and integrate seven advanced experiential learning modules, referred to as AI4SecureCI, into...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) program award in the amount of $2,999,999 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will develop an innovative convergent graduate research training program in the area of next-generation complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) + X semiconductor technologies. The program aims to train approximately 170 graduate students, including 20 funded Ph.D. students, 75 unfunded Ph.D. students, and 75 unfunded M.S. students,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $350,967.06 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Digital Promise Global. The funding will support the "Building Inclusive Pathways Through the East Alabama Regional Cybersecurity Alliance (EARCA)" project, which aims to enhance the cybersecurity education infrastructure and foster growth in the regional cybersecurity workforce in rural Alabama....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $882,115 Cooperative Agreement to Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The "BEGINNINGS: Security and Networking Training through Inclusive, Novel, and Experiential Learning (SENTINEL)" project aims to increase awareness and participation in the emergent technology fields of advanced networking, cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things. The project...