Project Grant 2555492
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded the University of Alabama $300,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to model and mitigate reflective backscatter side-channel attacks on consumer and industrial electronics. The project investigates vulnerabilities in everyday devices—keyboards, computer mice, game controllers, and smart home devices—that permit remote eavesdropping through...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Mississippi State University $899,933 on July 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop trustworthy, resilient, and scalable security techniques for open radio access networks (O-RAN) used in 5G and 6G deployments. The project addresses security risks introduced by disaggregated network architectures where components from multiple vendors interact without...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $284,596 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Mississippi State University. The grant will establish a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on cybersecurity in emerging technologies. The program will recruit and mentor underrepresented undergraduate students to engage in impactful research projects addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges in areas...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Mississippi State University $599,943 on October 1, 2026, for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The award funds a three-year, six-week summer research immersion program for thirty high school and community college educators at Mississippi State University....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded the University of Miami $300,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop privacy-preserving and secure integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems for 5G and beyond wireless networks. The project, executed in collaboration with the German Research Foundation (DFG), addresses dual-use security and privacy challenges inherent in systems that...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of South Florida $300,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop privacy-preserving and secure integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems for 5G and beyond wireless networks. The research addresses security and privacy challenges inherent in ISAC systems, which use a single signal for both sensing and data transmission. The project develops a holistic zero...
- The University of Arkansas was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to plan and develop infrastructure for performing side-channel attacks on cryptographic algorithms. Specifically, the award will support outreach activities to solicit requirements for a remotely accessible research infrastructure called SCA-in-Cloud. An advisory committee and prototype including FPGA and embedded...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports research to improve wireless network security designs. The project aims to (1) create stronger, practical adversary models to understand the limitations of security for Internet of Things (IoT) systems that leverage wireless channel properties, and (2) design new defense strategies to advance the state-of-the-art in wireless network...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Southern Methodist University $225,312 on October 1, 2025, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop circuit design techniques and a library of energy-recovery design cells for low-power, differential power analysis (DPA)-resistant cryptographic implementations in Internet-of-Things devices. The project addresses the dual challenge of reducing power consumption while...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded New York University $600,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for a U.S.–Ireland research and development partnership developing integrated modeling, analysis, and control frameworks to enhance resilience and safety in industrial control systems under cyber and physical threats. The project, performed in New York, New York, addresses how attacks...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Mississippi State University $299,999 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to research reflective backscatter side-channel attacks (REBAC) in consumer and industrial devices. The project establishes a scientific foundation for understanding and defending against REBAC attacks, in which a compact transmitter illuminates a target device while a receiver decodes data-dependent reflections from internal interconnects such as flex cables and printed circuit board traces. The work addresses two attack capabilities: digital data exfiltration on serial buses and analog inference of usage patterns such as keyboard matrix scanning. The team will develop a predictive theoretical framework linking victim-device parameters—including cable length, geometry, and communication protocol—to attack feasibility, create detection mechanisms to identify REBAC reconnaissance activity, and design hardware and software countermeasures to mitigate the vulnerabilities. Because billions of consumer and industrial products including keyboards, computer mice, game controllers, and smart home devices share these vulnerabilities, the research transforms device design and development practices to protect personal privacy, economic security, and information-system integrity. The project also strengthens cybersecurity workforce development through curriculum activities. Performance occurs at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. This is a Project Grant assistance type.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 7/25/26 |