Project Grant 2002G017

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $274,880 to Sakura Software Solutions, LLC to develop a digital engineering tool for integrated software and hardware reliability analysis. The project aims to create a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that employs advanced data analytics and automation to revolutionize system reliability assessment across industries such...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,500,000 to New York University to build an open-source ecosystem called "SBOMIT" that aims to enhance the security and transparency of software supply chains. The SBOMIT ecosystem utilizes the existing "in-toto" open-source framework to apply cryptographic verification and attestations across the software development lifecycle,...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, under the Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies program (CFDA 97.108), provides $1,288,000.00 to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) over a two-year period ending on February 19, 2026. The project seeks to evaluate the Redirect Method, a technique developed by Moonshot CVE USA Inc. in collaboration with Google's Jigsaw, for...

This $636,487 five-year federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop a holistic framework for securing the continuous software development pipeline. The University of Delaware, the prime recipient, will comprehensively inspect the entire continuous software development process to identify and mitigate emerging software supply chain security threats. The project will involve three...

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies. The primary goal is to improve inspection processes and reduce maintenance errors that cause aircraft accidents. The award is funding research and development led by a...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) in the amount of $377,580 provides funding to the University of Pittsburgh to develop an integrated framework for understanding, predicting, and supporting team situational awareness in multi-human-multi-agent teams operating in uncertain and dynamic environments. The key objectives of the 5-year project are to: 1) identify optimal information displays for operators in...

This $499,828 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to formalize the concept of "threat perception" (TP) in software development and design educational interventions to improve TP learning among undergraduate computer science students. The primary goals are to: 1) develop a mechanistic model of TP based on constructivist learning theory, 2) analyze how code analysis tasks like "build it, break it, fix...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,249,999 in funding to Cambridge Terahertz Inc. to develop a terahertz (THz) imaging radar system for contactless concealed weapons detection. The project aims to revolutionize security screening by enabling non-invasive, real-time threat detection of both metallic and non-metallic objects. The research objectives focus on...

This $2,353,010 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides funding for critical infrastructure improvements at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. The grant supports several key activities to be performed, including: Acquiring new security equipment, such as gate 8A security cameras, to enhance airport security as required by 49 CFR Part 1542. Expanding the existing terminal apron by an additional 21,750...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project led by Clemson University, in partnership with Purdue University, Greenville Technical College, and several industry/professional organizations. The goal is to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians during critical aircraft inspection...