# NSF Funds UT San Antonio AI Security Training

The National Science Foundation awarded $500,000 to a University of Texas at San Antonio-led program, developed with the University at Buffalo, to train students to identify and mitigate security risks in AI-generated code. The open-source initiative expects to reach 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students annually through labs, workshops, and curriculum. The announcement describes a grant-funded training program, not an open solicitation or a contractor requirement.

- Universities and workforce-training providers may assess whether the program’s open-source labs, workshops, or curriculum could support their own AI-security training efforts.
- For contractors, the award signals federal investment in AI security workforce development, but the signal identifies no procurement vehicle, contract opportunity, or required vendor support.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Education
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Science Foundation (NSF)

### Key Quotes
> AI coding tools are increasingly being used across business, health care, engineering, education and other fields, so AI security is becoming a cross-disciplinary issue as well.
> — Nishant Vishwamitra, Assistant Professor

### Sources
- [UT San Antonio Students and More To Be Trained in AI Security | AFCEA International](https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/education/ut-san-antonio-students-and-more-be-trained-ai-security) - AFCEA International