Project Grant 2548945
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded $559,850 to the University of South Florida on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research on quantum-secure and artificial intelligence-enabled next-generation cellular networks. The project develops methods to protect wireless networks from emerging threats posed by future quantum computers, malicious network infrastructure,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Texas at Dallas $307,250 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop quantum-secure and artificial intelligence-enabled next-generation cellular networks. The project, running through September 30, 2029, addresses security and resilience of wireless networks connecting phones, vehicles, hospitals, emergency responders, smart...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure awarded Purdue University $349,999 on August 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop openly accessible cybersecurity educational resources for future-generation wireless systems, including sixth-generation and beyond cellular networks, advanced wireless local-area networks, non-terrestrial networks, and integrated sensing and communication platforms. The project...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Florida Institute of Technology Inc. $373,253 on May 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop post-quantum security and identity frameworks for adaptive 6G wireless infrastructure. The award funds three interconnected research thrusts. The first designs and evaluates quantum-resistant authentication and communication protocols by integrating National...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded The Trustees of Princeton University $364,398 on June 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop theoretical foundations for post-quantum and quantum cryptography. The award funds research addressing two central questions: whether quantum-safe instantiations of critical cryptographic primitives can be constructed and justified under well-understood...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $291,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research establishing a systematic security foundation for next-generation cellular networks. The project develops a data-centric security model for future cellular systems based on named data networking (NDN) to replace current...
- This federal Project Grant award of $263,170 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, aims to advance quantum security and cryptography. The project's key objectives are to construct new forms of quantum pseudorandomness, which can hide the quantum mechanical properties of physical systems, such as their entanglement. This research is expected to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $1.2 million on May 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop foundations of quantum cryptography and post-quantum security. MIT will conduct research across four connected directions: improving algorithms, resource estimates, and error-correction methods to determine when large-scale quantum code-breaking attacks...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded $300,000 to the University of California, Merced on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop an end-to-end framework for securing quantum computing workflows. The project investigates confidentiality and integrity assurance across quantum computing compilation and execution stages. At the compilation stage, the research examines how untrusted...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $200,002 on May 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop cryptographic foundations for secure communication in the post-quantum era. The project addresses advanced functionalities in post-quantum cryptography beyond basic primitives standardized to date. Research focuses on algebraic structures...
The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Purdue University $332,900 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to develop quantum-secure and artificial intelligence-enabled next-generation cellular networks that protect wireless connectivity against quantum computing threats, malicious network infrastructure, and AI-targeted attacks. The project runs through September 30, 2029, with performance in West Lafayette, Indiana. Research focuses on three connected thrusts: compact and private post-quantum cryptographic tools including identity-based signatures, threshold signatures, and blind signature protocols; resilient and trustworthy AI-driven network management; and malicious infrastructure detection and mitigation. The work addresses security and resilience of networks connecting phones, vehicles, hospitals, emergency responders, smart cities, and billions of everyday devices. Deliverables include open-source software, protocol implementations, formal models, datasets, and evaluation tools to support industrial adoption and standards development. Educational activities introduce students at multiple levels to post-quantum security, cellular networking, artificial intelligence security, and privacy-preserving computation. Outreach engages undergraduate and graduate students, educators, and pre-college learners through research experiences, cybersecurity programs, and community activities to build workforce capacity in resilient communication system design. The assistance type is Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $332.9k | 8/2/26 |