Project Grant FG5209NA29516

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports the "CYBER SECURITY LEADERSHIP CENTER - RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING IN CYBERSECURITY FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE" at Clark Atlanta University, Inc. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. This grant will enable Clark Atlanta University, a private, historically Black university in Atlanta,...

This federal Block Grant award, in the amount of $184,402.00, was provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to Mississippi State University (MSU) under the DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) program (CFDA 12.902 - Information Security Grants). The funding supports MSU's development and management of a full-time, grant-funded cybersecurity scholarship program for Academic Year 2024-2025. This program aims to enhance national cybersecurity capabilities by cultivating a pipeline of...

Federal Grant Award Summary Mississippi State University received a $150,590 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) on August 7, 2025, with a five-year performance period through August 6, 2030. This award supports the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA), a merit-based "scholarship-for-service" program designed to recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals for the federal civilian...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $298,652 Project Grant to Alabama State University (ASU) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective August 1, 2023, is to conduct research aimed at developing new integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-based models to automatically detect web application logic vulnerabilities and protect against evolving evasive malware-based cyber attacks....

Federal Grant Award Summary Marymount University received a $232,984 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 (DoD CSA). The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2030, funds merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing cybersecurity-related degrees at the institution. As a designated...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate under the Scientific Leadership Awards (CFDA 97.062) program will provide $1,000,000 over 5 years to Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) and Stanly Community College to develop a sustainable computer science education and cutting-edge research program. The project aims to enhance collaborations with the Homeland Security Enterprise, prepare undergraduate students for STEM careers and...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program totaling $199,797 will support Shaw University's establishment of a dedicated Cyber Operations Lab from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The Lab will provide virtual workstations for students to conduct simulated cybersecurity exercises like red-team/blue-team assessments and capture-the-flag competitions. It will also offer a secure environment for skills practice like vulnerability scanning and penetration...

North Carolina State University received a $140,382 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 14, 2030. This award supports the Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA), which provides merit-based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing cybersecurity-related degrees at National Centers of Academic Excellence in...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University aims to train a diverse research workforce to develop and use fair, ethical, and unbiased AI-based cybersecurity solutions for cloud computing infrastructure. The project will develop and integrate seven advanced experiential learning modules, referred to as AI4SecureCI, into...

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded the University of North Georgia a $199,674 Project Grant on September 26, 2025, under the Information Security Grants program (CFDA 12.902) to support the DoD Cyber Service Academy (CSA). This five-year award, extending through September 25, 2030, funds the development and administration of a scholarship program for students pursuing cyber-related degrees at the institution. The university will manage the recruitment...