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Cybersecurity | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation View image credit & caption For decades, the U.S. National Science Foundation has funded research to protect national and personal security in today's highly connected, digital world. Cybersecurity is critical for safeguarding the nation's digital infrastructure, keeping supply chains moving, and ensuring the safety and privacy of personal data on the internet.
Achieving security in the cyber realm requires more than strengthening cyberinfrastructure — the hardware, software, networks, data and people that underpin today's computing technologies. It also requires continued vigilance as the threats posed by attackers and emerging technologies evolve.
Many new technologies, like generative artificial intelligence and wearable sensors that monitor health, present both risks and opportunities for cybersecurity. NSF invests in research focused on maximizing these technologies' potential while securing their safety and privacy. Find funding for cybersecurity research NSF's decades of sustained investments have ensured the continual advance of cyber research and security.
Pioneering work supported by NSF includes: NSF-funded researchers led a paradigm shift in secret and secure communication with public-key cryptography , ensuring secure communications in financial and medical industries. NSF-funded researchers helped to quantify the risks posed by cryptocurrencies, identifying multiple forms of price manipulation and informing regulators and the public about these risks and how to address them.
Detecting security vulnerabilities NSF-funded researchers developed techniques, like SMT solvers, to detect software vulnerabilities and defend critical industry, research and government networks from cyberattacks. NSF-funded researchers revealed the vulnerability of cars and trucks to cyberattacks, inspiring automakers to release software updates to address these threats.
Privacy-preserving techniques NSF funded the research on federated learning, differential privacy, secure multi-party computation and related techniques that allow datasets to be shared while protecting individual privacy. Privacy and security labels NSF-supported research led to the development of privacy and security labels that help consumers evaluate the security and data privacy practices of devices before they buy them.
Fundamental and translational research We support research on the technical and social factors that impact the security and privacy of computerized systems, and how to translate that knowledge to the market and society.
Education and workforce development We support educational programs that expand and nurture a skilled cybersecurity workforce pipeline, from K-12 and beyond, as well as education research and interventions to help everyday users improve their security and privacy.
Partnerships to accelerate progress We partner with other federal agencies, industry and nonprofits to share data, tools, expertise and other resources; strengthen workforce development; and translate research into products and services that benefit society. Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Core Programs Supports research and education that advances cybersecurity and cyberinfrastructure.
America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) Supports startups and small businesses to translate research into products and services, including cybersecurity and authentication , to secure the national defense and protect the public.
Energy, Power, Control and Networks Supports research in modeling, optimization, learning, adaptation and control of secure, networked multi-agent systems; higher-level decision making; and dynamic resource allocation and risk management.
Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies Supports experiential learning opportunities that provide cohorts of learners with the skills needed to succeed in cyberinfrastructure, cybersecurity and other emerging technology fields.
Security, Privacy and Trust in Cyberspace Supports research addressing cybersecurity and privacy, drawing on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; education; mathematics; statistics; and social and behavioral sciences.
Explore more funding for cybersecurity-related research NSF directorates supporting cybersecurity-related research Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Biological Sciences (BIO) Integrative Activities (OIA) International Science and Engineering (OISE) Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) NSF-funded researchers' work on light contributes to nanodot breakthrough NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships NSF awards $35M for networks to transform research capacity and competitiveness Explore cybersecurity news Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services and Support Advances innovations in cyberinfrastructure accessibility, user support and integration services.
Provides services to simplify cloud access for computer science research and education. Provides in-person and virtual camps introducing K-12 students and teachers to cybersecurity basics. National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Supports artificial intelligence research requiring privacy and security-preserving resources.
Provides virtual labs and exercises for teaching and learning about computer networks, network security, cloud computing and more. Trusted CI: Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Provides cybersecurity expertise to the research and education community. "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022" The act authorizes historic investments in use-inspired, solutions-oriented research and innovation in key technology focus areas.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
Agricultural Technologies (AG) - NSF SBIR/STTR is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The Agricultural Technologies topic supports innovations enabling farm production ecosystems that support the proper utilization of natural resources. Such technologies may encompass systems-level and multidisciplinary solutions to enable complex agricultural practices that support increased biodiversity balanced with yield production. Sub-topics include food waste mitigation, resilient supply & distribution, and other agricultural technologies.
Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. It supports research that can inform risk management and response, adaptation, and resilience across infrastructures, communities, cultures, and natural environments. Relevant topics include developing novel materials and methods for retrofitting existing buildings and remediating buildings following wildfire and smoke events.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
AWS Imagine Grant program - Momentum to Modernize Award is sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This award provides funding for transformational infrastructure projects, helping nonprofit organizations enhance their core mission operations with technology. This includes foundational technology projects, such as migrating servers to the cloud and modernizing new and existing applications.