Project Grant 2427390

This National Science Foundation (NSF) federal Project Grant award, provided under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, will support a research effort aimed at developing the next generation of authenticated encryption with associated data (AEAD) schemes. The $576,057 award to Cornell University will fund a 4-year project to lay the foundational theory and design principles for new AEAD schemes that address security vulnerabilities and performance limitations of current approaches. The research will involve measurement studies, developing flexible AEAD design frameworks, new AEAD construction techniques, and creating open-source libraries to enable deployment of the new schemes. This work is intended to enhance the security and performance of cryptographic protections for digital systems and infrastructure.