This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) will fund research to improve digital forensics techniques for analyzing attacks on machine learning (ML) model formats. The key objectives are to: (1) develop forensic tools for reconstructing HDF5 model files and assess data recovery precision; (2) evaluate data injection and detection methods in HDF5; and (3) design a systematic approach for "AI model...
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Missouri at Kansas City a two-year, $105,600 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate the use of visualized and explainable artificial intelligence to improve digital forensics education. The University will explore how AI technologies can personalize learning experiences and provide real-time feedback to students studying digital forensics. As the prime awardee, UMKC will leverage...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $325,185 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Houston System (UHS), a Hispanic Serving Institution, on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund a collaborative research project titled "CyberTraining: Implementation: Small: Train the Trainers as Next Generation Leaders in Data Science for Cybersecurity for Underrepresented Communities." The project aims to enhance the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,507 Project Grant to the San Jose State University Research Foundation, doing business as San Jose State University, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project, titled "SATC-EDU: Improving Computer Forensic Curricula Through Hands-On Hardware and Software Training and Practical Experience Processing Evidence from Active Criminal Cases," aims to introduce active-learning...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $359,999 to Tuskegee University to develop innovative educational approaches that integrate machine learning, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence within cyberinfrastructure (CI) frameworks. The goal is to train a more diverse and skilled CI workforce capable of addressing modern cyber threats and leveraging advanced technologies...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $179,883 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Washington Tacoma and North Dakota State University. The grant aims to develop tailored curriculum modules and scalable pathways to provide cybersecurity and privacy education to criminal justice professionals across the country. The project will create three progressive courses starting with foundational cybersecurity and privacy...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) provides $262,900 to Portland State University over the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The goal of this project is to redesign security education curricula to better integrate and leverage the use of large language models (LLMs) in addressing modern cybersecurity challenges. The key objectives are to create new educational content and lab...
The University of Baltimore was awarded a $145,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The grant funds the "EAGER: SATC-EDU: EXPLORING VISUALIZED AND EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS? LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN DIGITAL FORENSICS EDUCATION" project. The University will develop and test the use of visualized and explainable artificial...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will provide $249,956 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to develop a cybersecurity training program focused on large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, LLAMA, Claude, and Gemini. The goal is to train undergraduate and graduate students across the nation to identify, analyze, and mitigate different attack vectors targeting LLM-empowered advanced...
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...