Project Grant 2623286
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $214,246 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop and deliver curriculum-based undergraduate research modules in AI security and privacy. The project will design, implement, and evaluate flexible educational modules including labs, tutorials, assignments, and research activities across computer vision, speech and audio, and network systems. These...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded $441,645 to the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop AI-enhanced cybersecurity education and expand workforce capacity in that field. The recipient will develop six open-access, AI-enhanced modules integrated into an existing cyber data analytics certificate, covering adversarial machine learning, AI-driven threat detection, and AI pipeline security,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Hawaii $645,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen community college faculty capacity in artificial intelligence and data science education. The project develops and delivers a structured professional development model combining self-directed study, online coursework, and individualized mentorship from practicing data science and AI professionals to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded North Carolina State University $250,000 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program to develop AgentSec, a scenario-based educational platform for teaching undergraduate students to secure autonomous artificial intelligence systems. The platform enables students to safely investigate, attack, and defend AI agents in controlled environments through three progressive modules addressing data ingestion, tool-action,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Graduate Education awarded University of Hawaii at Manoa a $4.1 million Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on August 15, 2025, to establish and expand the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development. The award, extending through July 31, 2028, supports the recruitment and training of scholars committed...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded George Mason University $166,666 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 competence in agentic artificial intelligence systems. The curriculum addresses security risks introduced by autonomous AI systems deployed across government agencies, critical infrastructure, and private industry by...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the Institute For Future Intelligence Inc. $354,815 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen community college faculty capacity to integrate artificial intelligence and data science into STEM teaching and research. The Institute For Future Intelligence Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, will develop and deliver a structured professional development model combining...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Clemson University $250,000 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop an AI agent-centered cybersecurity education framework. The project, running through August 31, 2029, will create curriculum modules, hands-on laboratories, and project-based learning activities that train students to understand both the benefits and security challenges of artificial...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Texas Tech University $249,848 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and deliver an artificial intelligence agent-centered cybersecurity education framework. The project will create curriculum modules, hands-on laboratory exercises, and project-based learning activities organized around four core areas: foundations of AI agents, core cybersecurity principles, AI agents for security...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $250,000 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop AgentSec, a scenario-based educational platform for teaching undergraduate students to secure autonomous artificial intelligence systems. The platform will enable students to safely investigate, attack, and defend AI agents in controlled environments through three progressive modules addressing data ingestion, tool-action, and multi-step reasoning-chain security risks. Students will complete red-team exercises, blue-team defenses, structured reflection, and transfer challenges using containerized sandboxes with controlled access to web content, email, files, code execution, APIs, and databases. Assessment combines execution-trace checks, strategy rubrics, an AI tutoring agent, instructor analytics, and a scenario authoring toolkit. The project aims to serve more than 500 students and produce open-source software, instructional materials, and reusable scenarios for nationwide adoption, establishing a transferable framework for AI agent security education and studying the effectiveness of scenario-based instruction. Work is performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. A cross-institutional mixed-methods evaluation will examine usability, learning outcomes, and transfer effectiveness across participating institutions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/13/26 |