Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #25-531
NSF Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure Grant Solicitation
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
January 04, 2025
Respond By
January 20, 2027
Identifier
25-531
NAICS
541715, 541512, 541519
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program to strengthen the security and privacy of scientific cyberinfrastructure. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is the sole agency involved - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in this solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Focus on research, development, deployment, and integration of cybersecurity solutions - Four program areas: - Usable and Collaborative Security for Science - Reference Scientific Security Datasets - Transition to Cyberinfrastructure Resilience - Integrity, Provenance, and Authenticity for AI Ready Data - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants are U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations and institutions of higher education - Proposals must justify any activities at international branch campuses - Emphasis on advancing scientific discovery through improved cybersecurity and data integrity
Description
The Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program aims to advance scientific discovery by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. It supports the development, deployment, and integration of cybersecurity measures to benefit the scientific community by securing data, computation, collaborations, workflows, and infrastructure. The program seeks proposals in four areas: Usable and Collaborative Security for Science, Reference Scientific Security Datasets, Transition to Cyberinfrastructure Resilience, and Integrity, Provenance, and Authenticity for AI Ready Data. Eligible applicants include non-profit, non-academic organizations and institutions of higher education in the U.S.