This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop a cybersecurity training program focused on large language models (LLMs) and their integration into advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) systems. The $250,000 award to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) will fund the creation of 8 core training modules to prepare undergraduate and graduate students nationwide to identify,...
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 $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University aims to train a diverse research workforce to develop and use fair, ethical, and unbiased AI-based cybersecurity solutions for cloud computing infrastructure. The project will develop and integrate seven advanced experiential learning modules, referred to as AI4SecureCI, into...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $299,905 Project Grant to Loyola University of Chicago to develop and evaluate a comprehensive 12-workshop experiential training program to raise awareness among AI practitioners of the cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with building AI-based systems. The project aims to provide knowledge and skills needed to build AI systems that are secure, ethical, and privacy-preserving. The workshop...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $120,036 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the University of Washington Tacoma. The purpose of this 2-year collaborative research project is to develop tailored curriculum modules and scalable pathways to provide comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy education for criminal justice professionals across the United States. The goal is to equip these...
This $100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The grant supports the development of an open, community-driven evaluation infrastructure to assess the safety risks of large language models (LLMs). The project aims to: (i) conduct surveys and interviews with experts to identify critical safety concerns and evaluation gaps; (ii) organize a workshop to refine the evaluation...
This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will support research at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) to explore how large language models (LLMs) can assist with program analysis. The project aims to investigate strategies for integrating LLMs with existing software analysis tools to improve their accuracy and scalability in detecting bugs and vulnerabilities in complex...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, aims to understand the effects of large language models (LLMs) on the work of online information professionals. The $370,692 award to the University of Washington will fund research to develop an epistemological framework for characterizing the risks posed by LLM-generated content, as well as proactive and reactive approaches to assessing...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Arizona to develop a Generative AI-Based Personalized Cybersecurity Tutor (GAI-PCT) for training the workforce in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) cybersecurity. The key products and services to be delivered include: A generative AI-based interactive instructor to assist and guide students through online cybersecurity...
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 cyberinfrastructure (CI) systems. The training program will include hands-on exercises, a two-week summer bootcamp, and the incorporation of training modules into AI and cybersecurity courses. The training materials will also be made publicly available for broad adoption. This award reflects NSF's mission to advance scientific knowledge and technological innovation in computing and information science.