Project Grant 2522949
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Louisiana State University $388,063 on May 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a research framework for measuring and defending against interactive social engineering attacks through scambaiting community knowledge. The research analyzes practices of the scambaiting ecosystem—individuals who deliberately engage scammers in real-time conversations to...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana State University $302,955 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop a systematic measure of AI-mediated appropriability risk—the extent to which a field's open scientific record, combined with frontier AI capabilities, allows outsiders to predict and potentially preempt near-term research outputs. The project addresses three connected research questions. The team develops a measurement instrument...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Louisiana State University $300,912 on April 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop practical methods for securing software systems against quantum computing threats. The project creates a quantitative quantum-readiness index that measures system-level quantum risk, a dependency-aware analysis connecting vulnerable cryptography to surrounding software...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Louisiana State University $300,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop documentation-guided static analysis approaches for framework compliance verification. The project translates informal framework documentation into formal specifications using targeted retrieval and controlled generation, then applies those specifications to check...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded Louisiana State University $1,311,578 on September 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to support FIRE-NET, a multi-institutional research and education network examining the short- and long-term impacts of fire on soil microbial communities in longleaf pine ecosystems. The project addresses a knowledge gap on how prescribed fire affects soil microbiome structure and function in longleaf pine forests,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Louisiana State University received a $1,536,718 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. This renewal grant supports LSU's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in computer science and cybersecurity. As an...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Louisiana Tech University received a $189,936 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) on September 1, 2025, to conduct research addressing artificial intelligence (AI) acceptance in rural coastal communities. The three-phase project will deliver research findings and methodologies focused on understanding and improving how AI systems incorporate local knowledge from rural...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp six hundred thousand dollars on July 15, 2026, for research on cybersecurity in remotely controlled robots under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The project develops a security framework protecting remote-controlled and cloud-connected systems by performing control computations directly on encrypted data while embedding a detection mechanism that...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $304,786 project grant to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a cyber-physical system for securely sharing agricultural data and lessons learned via edge computing. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2022 will support intersecting expertise in plant science, secure networked systems, software engineering, and geospatial science to mitigate challenges...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana State University $274,244 on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design, develop, and pilot prototype instructional materials integrating computer science into elementary grades 3–5 core content areas in South Louisiana public and charter schools. The project, TIME4CSFORLOUISIANA, establishes a research-practice partnership among traditional public schools and public charter schools in urban and rural South...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Louisiana State University $471,822 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to research and develop methods for measuring, characterizing, and mitigating malicious bot campaigns operated through bot farms. The project develops a longitudinal bot farm measurement framework to collect forensic data on real-world campaigns targeting websites across multiple sectors and geographic regions. The research combines qualitative and automated analysis methods—including social media analysis, interviews, and observational studies—to construct taxonomies, identify long-term threat patterns, and characterize bot farm operational behaviors. The project also develops defensive techniques based on network provenance, browser fingerprinting, timing analysis, and behavioral biometrics to counter bot-enabled fraud targeting ticketing platforms, government services, travel websites, retail stores, and gaming systems. The work supports cybersecurity education and outreach to small businesses and students. Performance occurs at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $471.8k | 8/4/26 |