Project Grant 2623087

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Miami University $165,520 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a modular, hands-on curriculum and low-barrier web-based learning platform for cybersecurity education focused on agentic artificial intelligence systems.

The curriculum addresses security risks across the full operational lifecycle of agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of reasoning, planning, tool use, and external interaction—with instructional modules covering secure agent deployment, adversarial inputs and prompt security, secure orchestration with tools and memory, secure external interaction, safe user-facing outputs, and long-running agents and assurance. The program will serve graduate students and working professionals as primary audiences while supporting undergraduate education, educator training, and K–12 outreach through reusable, containerized learning environments that map security responsibilities across developers, users, and other stakeholders.

Performance occurs in Oxford, Ohio, with a period of performance through August 31, 2029. The project intends to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce, enhance capacity to develop trustworthy AI systems, and contribute to national defense by preparing learners to recognize, analyze, and mitigate security risks in agentic AI systems deployed across government agencies, critical infrastructure, and private industry.