Project Grant DASW019810005

Npower Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to support the Cybersecurity Education and Training program. Under this three-year award ending September 2029, Npower will provide cybersecurity workforce development and training services. Specifically, Npower will work to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity workforce through standardizing roles and ensuring cyber defense education and training. The...

This $176,277 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Examining Pedagogy in Cybersecurity at Military Academies (EPIC) project at the University of Illinois. Over three years, EPIC will conduct a quasi-experimental study involving over 6,300 first-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy to examine the relative efficacy of traditional versus simulation-based instructional approaches for teaching cybersecurity...

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County will receive $262,209 over three years from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to examine pedagogy in cybersecurity education at United States military academies. Specifically, the Examining Pedagogy in Cybersecurity at Military Academies project will introduce simulation-based learning exercises and pedagogies into mandatory first-year cybersecurity courses at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military...

The University of Connecticut and University of Rhode Island were awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) on September 15, 2021. The grant will support the establishment of a comprehensive Navy STEM education and training program through September 14, 2024 to address engineering workforce needs in the naval sector. The awardees, University of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $299,841 Cooperative Agreement to Miami University under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The "Multidisciplinary Pathways to Cybersecurity Professional" project aims to enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development in the region. Key activities include holding roundtable meetings, designing cybersecurity curricula, organizing events and workshops, and...

North Carolina State University received a $140,382 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) to support the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy. The five-year award, with an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2030, funds merit-based scholarships and institutional capacity-building initiatives designed to recruit and retain cybersecurity talent within the federal civilian...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) provides $262,900 to Portland State University over the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The goal of this project is to redesign security education curricula to better integrate and leverage the use of large language models (LLMs) in addressing modern cybersecurity challenges. The key objectives are to create new educational content and lab...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $306,449 Cooperative Agreement to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) on November 1, 2022 for development of a research security training module focused on risk management and mitigation. The module will be developed in consultation with experts from NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD and FBI, and will provide standardized content while allowing institutions flexibility to incorporate local practices....

The Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the National Academy of Sciences to train scientists to anticipate and counter exploitation and harmful use of innovations in neuroscience. The award runs from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 under the Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which supports efforts to reduce threats posed by terrorist organizations or states of concern through scientific...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded Neptune Shield Foundation a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The Trident-Pathfinder Initiative delivers comprehensive cybersecurity workforce development services targeting the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, with a focus on addressing talent shortages in...