Project Grant 2436426
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports the development of a comprehensive set of hands-on, virtual learning materials for teaching data science skills in the context of cybersecurity. The $374,998 award to the California State University Long Beach Research Foundation will create instructional resources suitable for homework assignments, class projects, and...
- This $374,997 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will develop a comprehensive set of hands-on, virtual learning materials for teaching data science skills to cybersecurity professionals. The project aims to address the growing shortage of 5.5 million cybersecurity professionals estimated by 2023 by equipping them with critical data science capabilities. The learning materials will be hosted on...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA #47.070) program aims to strengthen national cybersecurity and artificial intelligence education efforts. The project will build a comprehensive collection of hands-on labs that simulate real-world security challenges through cloud-based virtual environments. These labs are designed to integrate into cybersecurity, data science, and broader computing...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Project Grant to California State University San Marcos Corp under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) on July 15, 2023. This 3-year project aims to develop cybersecurity educational modules that can be integrated into existing computer science courses, promoting a "cybersecurity mindset" among students. The project will create a transferable laboratory framework with hands-on...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $953,404 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The award aims to iteratively develop, refine, and test an innovative professional development program that supports elementary school teachers in North Carolina to infuse cybersecurity topics into 4th-5th grade mathematics and science instruction. The project will synergistically merge cybersecurity with mathematics and science content in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $299,962 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA #47.070) to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver. The project aims to develop a gamified education platform centered around story-driven educational hacking games to attract Generation Z to the cybersecurity workforce. The platform will utilize...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $969,645 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to increase the number of qualified professionals highly skilled in both cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The project aims to strengthen the United States' security and competitiveness by producing cybersecurity professionals for government service through UMBC's undergraduate and graduate programs. Key activities...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) program provides $240,000 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to develop a cybersecurity education framework for computer science students. The project aims to build a "cybersecurity mindset" by integrating threat-driven cybersecurity modules into non-cybersecurity computer science courses, allowing students to build, break, and fix...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $250,000 to Penn State University to develop a cybersecurity training program for undergraduate and graduate students. The program aims to train students to identify, analyze, and mitigate various attack vectors targeting large language model (LLM)-empowered advanced cyberinfrastructure systems, such as those used for tasks like text...
This Project Grant award of $375,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports the development of a comprehensive set of hands-on, virtual learning materials for teaching data science concepts and skills applicable to cybersecurity. The University of Southern California (USC) will create these materials, which will be publicly and freely available on the NSF-funded SPHERE research infrastructure. The learning materials will include individual lessons at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as group assignments to promote teamwork and collaboration in addressing realistic, large-scale cybersecurity challenges. This project aims to help address the growing shortage of cybersecurity professionals by equipping new generations with the data science expertise required to collect, analyze, and utilize real-world cybersecurity data and make informed decisions. The award period runs from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $375.0k | 7/23/25 |