Office of Research

NCAEC-001-2023: Cybersecurity Education Innovation 2023

Limited Submissions

This solicitation sets forth guidelines for areas of interest in cybersecurity for academic institutions designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and known as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (hereinafter referred to as NCAE-Cs). This solicitation is issued under Section 6.102(d) (2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and under section 22.315 of the Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), which provides for the competitive selection of proposals. Solicitations may be used by Agencies to fulfill their requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed towards advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding, rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA that are selected for award are considered to be the result of competition in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2361 and 32 C.F.R. Section 22.315 and 22.325.

The National Security Agency / NCAE-C Program Office is soliciting proposals for grants in the area of cybersecurity education from NCAE-Cs. Proposals using innovative approaches, employing input from a diverse set of cyber education professionals are sought.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach

2. If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please

summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.

3. Biosketch or CV of the PI

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Proposals are due to the sponsor 2/10/2023, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 2/1/2023 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program Announcement No.

NCAEC-001-2023

Deadlines
12/21/2022 UW Internal Deadline Closed
02/01/2023 OSP Deadline
02/10/2023 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

National Security Agency (NSA)

Maximum Number of Applications

2 (total from UWS/UWB/UWT)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.