Project Grant 1129405

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $442,000.00 and provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, will fund the University of South Florida (USF) to host an annual 10-week summer program from 2025 to 2027. The program will train a total of 30 undergraduate students, particularly those from underrepresented groups or schools with limited research opportunities, in computer hardware security. Students...

Federal Grant Award Summary Rochester Institute of Technology received a $270,397 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) effective August 14, 2025, with a completion date of August 13, 2030. This award supports the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy, a scholarship-for-service initiative designed to develop cybersecurity talent within the federal civilian workforce. RIT, designated as a National Center...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $284,596 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Mississippi State University. The grant will establish a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on cybersecurity in emerging technologies. The program will recruit and mentor underrepresented undergraduate students to engage in impactful research projects addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges in areas...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,026,131 Project Grant through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to The Ohio State University to establish the Buckeye Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The project aims to prepare a cohort of cybersecurity experts with advanced degrees to serve national security interests. It will provide an integrated curriculum encompassing cybersecurity theory and applied fields such as network security, cryptography, and autonomous vehicle...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program awarded a $119,999 Project Grant to the University of Baltimore, a minority-serving institution, and Florida A&M University, an HBCU, to develop tailored educational materials for digital forensics professionals and students. The project aims to harness the capabilities of large language models to create visually informative representations of the digital forensic investigation process,...

This Project Grant award of $165,990 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REU SITE: TRUST: TRAINING RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN SECURE AND TRUSTED SYSTEMS" project. Over 3 years, the award will provide hands-on research training for 9 undergraduate students per year at Wright State University, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the University of Kansas. The program aims to...

The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $632,338 Project Grant Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) on September 2, 2025, with a completion date of September 1, 2026. This award supports the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy, a scholarship-for-service initiative designed to recruit and retain cybersecurity talent within the federal civilian workforce. The primary deliverables include merit-based...

Federal Project Grant Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $451,667 project grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) to support the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy. The award, which extends through August 14, 2030, funds the university's scholarship-for-service initiative designed to recruit and retain cybersecurity talent within the federal civilian workforce. Under this...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) received a $969,645 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded August 15, 2025, and scheduled for completion by July 31, 2028. The award supports the Scholarships for Service (SFS) AI + Cybersecurity program, which provides scholarships and comprehensive support services to attract and prepare undergraduate and graduate...

This two-year, $382,760 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to develop new cybersecurity research activities and incorporate them into existing courses at Nova Southeastern University. Specifically, the university will create at least six in-person and online cybersecurity research modules focused on improving safety and security of critical systems and data. It will integrate these modules into six computing and...