NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing cyber security technologies for the maritime system (SC)

这一区域创新引擎发展奖的重点是制定愿景和计划，为南卡罗来纳州创建世界级的海上网络安全能力，并随后在全国海上运输业采用。该项目旨在成为研究、教育、劳动力发展、推广和产品创造的先锋。创新努力将包括网络安全教育、研究、实验、投资以及具有国家影响的产品和服务的商业化。这一合作的主要合作伙伴包括南卡罗来纳大学博福特大学、南海岸网络中心、克莱姆森大学、南卡罗来纳州立大学、南卡罗来纳大学、南卡罗来纳州竞争力委员会、低国家技术学院和南卡罗来纳州研究机构。南卡罗来纳州的港口、铁路、州际公路和美国东南部的战略位置使其成为颁发发展奖的理想地点。该州的海运系统为全国范围内的企业和家庭提供了关键的经济活动。该项目的目标包括与学术界、工业界和政府建立合作伙伴关系，以了解相互依赖、脆弱性和风险，以推动将关键弹性构建到生态系统中的技术和服务的开发。该项目将确定和开发商业上可行的海上网络安全解决方案和服务，同时建设一支强大的网络安全专业人员和技术队伍，以推动可持续和公平的经济增长。一个关键的优先事项将是在传统上处于不利地位的社会成员中发展一支强大的网络安全队伍。该奖项的结果将更清楚地定义当前的海上网络安全需求和差距；弥补差距的创新和解决方案；以及建立应对行业挑战所需的切实的创新、技术和劳动力发展计划。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This Regional Innovation Engines Development Award is focused on developing the vision and plans for creating a world-class maritime cybersecurity capability for South Carolina and subsequently adopted across the nation's maritime transportation industry. The project intends to be at the vanguard of research, education, workforce development, outreach, and product creation. Innovation efforts will include cybersecurity education, research, experimentation, investment, and commercialization of products and services with national impact. Key partners in this collaboration include the University of South Carolina Beaufort, South Coast Cyber Center, Clemson University, South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Technical College of the Lowcountry, and the South Carolina Research Authority. South Carolina's ports, rail, interstate highways, and strategic position in the southeast United States make it an ideal location for this Development award. The state's maritime transportation system enables critical economic activity for firms and households nationwide. The project's goals include building collaborative partnerships with academia, industry, and government to understand the interdependencies, vulnerabilities, and risks to drive the development of technologies and services that build critical resiliency into the ecosystem.This project will identify and develop commercially viable maritime cybersecurity solutions and services in concert with building a robust cadre of cybersecurity professionals and technology to drive sustainable and equitable economic growth. A key priority will be the development of a strong cybersecurity workforce among traditionally disadvantaged members of society. The outcomes of this award will more clearly define the current maritime cybersecurity needs and gaps; innovations and solutions to address the gaps; and establish tangible innovation, technology, and workforce development plans needed to address industry challenges.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.