Project Grant EMW2026CU05010

This $177,560 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports the development of a new training program to equip students with essential skills for conducting research on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) cyber infrastructure. The project, led by San Diego State University Foundation, involves four training modules focused on fundamental aspects of UAS including control, communication, computing, and...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, with CFDA number 47.070, provides $453,372 to Syracuse University to develop autonomous operations of multi-UAV uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for monitoring and tracking natural disaster events like wildfires and flooding. The key research goals are to design and implement robust motion estimation and control schemes that enable a team of UAVs to...

This $550,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development and demonstration of a novel system to provide secure, unmanned, aerial vehicle guidance in limited connectivity environments. The project aims to develop secure communication protocols for robust and accurate vehicle position, navigation, and timing (PNT) when GPS or GNSS signals are compromised or unavailable. The key...

This $300,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project between California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), a Hispanic Serving Institution, and other partners to develop an integrated and extensible platform for investigating security vulnerabilities and countermeasures in the emerging paradigm of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) for $582,171 provides funding to North Arkansas College to develop and offer a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become proficient Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) operators. The program will result in students earning an FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone License and gaining skills in areas such as piloting, mission design, operational maintenance, and cybersecurity. Faculty will also be...

This $5,500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617), aims to increase knowledge about local weather systems in the lower atmosphere. The key activities include: Developing a method to standardize and trace commercial UAS and advanced air mobility (AAM) atmospheric measurements, as well as protocols and standards for the Unmanned Aircraft Meteorological Data Report. Evaluating...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded a $341,039 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Arlington on May 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). This CAREER award funds research titled "MMDRONE: Protecting Drone-Integrated IoT Systems with Advanced mmWave Sensing," which will deliver advanced security mechanisms for unmanned aerial systems integrated with...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $320,000 award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop advanced cyber-physical systems enabling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to physically interact with moving...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a $999,807 Cooperative Agreement to The University Corporation, a non-profit organization in Northridge, California. The award is funded through the Scientific Leadership Awards (CFDA 97.062) program, which aims to build a pipeline of diverse talent knowledgeable in DHS-related sciences. The project focuses on leveraging recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned vehicles (UVs) to improve...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) supports a collaborative research project between Florida International University (FIU), Auburn University, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and the International Institute of Information Technology Naya Raipur. The project aims to develop deep learning-based localization and sensing capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...