The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) for the "IUCRC PHASE I VIRGINIA TECH: CENTER FOR CYBER SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, APPLICATIONS, REGULATION, AND TRAINING (CYBER SMART)" project. This project aims to expand the existing CYBER SMART center to focus on communications security, U.S. government policy related to telecommunications, trust and privacy, visualization, and standards, especially in multimedia emergency communications, trustworthy generative AI for secure system operation, confidential computing, and data governance in the cybersecurity hiring ecosystem. The award period is from Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2026. This grant will leverage Virginia Tech's expertise in mathematics, electrical and computer engineering, business, systems engineering, public policy, and economics to advance cybersecurity research and development across multiple domains.