Project Grant 1027493

The Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education will provide $2.87 million in funding from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Brookdale Community College Inc. from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. Under this Project Grant award, Brookdale Community College will establish and operate the Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,620 to Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois to conduct faculty development workshops aimed at improving cybersecurity education for high school teachers. The goal is to empower high school teachers with cybersecurity knowledge so they can inspire and guide students towards considering cybersecurity degrees and careers, fostering a new generation of cybersecurity...

This $295,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), aims to train the future research workforce to develop and use AI-based cloud cybersecurity solutions that are fair, ethical, and unbiased. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award, which begins on August 1, 2024, include: Developing and integrating seven advanced experiential learning modules, referred to...

The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to Cyberwarrior Academy LLC from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024 under the Cybersecurity Education and Training program (CFDA 97.127). The funding will support Cyberwarrior Academy's delivery of training to underserved populations to advance equity and growth in cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cyber Defense Education...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $640,000 from July 2024 to June 2028 to Purdue University to address critical challenges in cyberinfrastructure (CI) workforce development. The project, titled "Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Implementation: Medium: AI and Cybersecurity Education for Cyberinfrastructure: A Hands-On Approach," aims to integrate machine...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $299,905 Project Grant to Loyola University of Chicago to develop and evaluate a comprehensive 12-workshop experiential training program to raise awareness among AI practitioners of the cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with building AI-based systems. The project aims to provide knowledge and skills needed to build AI systems that are secure, ethical, and privacy-preserving. The workshop...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Benedict College under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to implement the Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Education, Training & Workforce Initiative. The project aims to prepare underserved populations, particularly minorities, for careers in the cybersecurity industry. Key activities include curriculum enhancements, cybersecurity workshops,...

This Project Grant award of $1,409,079 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish the CyberRamblers - Loyola University Chicago CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The program will recruit and train four cohorts of 20 undergraduate students majoring in cybersecurity over five years, with an emphasis on recruiting underrepresented and underserved groups. Scholars will receive a well-rounded cybersecurity education and hands-on...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program totaling $199,797 will support Shaw University's establishment of a dedicated Cyber Operations Lab from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The Lab will provide virtual workstations for students to conduct simulated cybersecurity exercises like red-team/blue-team assessments and capture-the-flag competitions. It will also offer a secure environment for skills practice like vulnerability scanning and penetration...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will support Arizona State University (ASU) in building a community of practice for implementing effective cybersecurity and compliance programs for regulated research at academic institutions. The $186,683 award will fund the development of cybersecurity training resources, a leadership training and development program, and strategic partnerships to...