DHS Science & Technology Awards $7.8 Million for Cyber Physical System Security Research

On December 4, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the award of five contracts totaling $7.8 million for research on technologies to help defend against attacks on cyber physical systems.  Awarded through Broad Agency Announcement HSHQDC-14-R- B00017, these projects are part of the DHS S&T Cyber Security Division’s larger Cyber Physical Systems Security (CPSSEC) program.   The awards announced today help to address inherent vulnerabilities and strengthen security in the areas of automotive security, building control systems, and medical device security. Award recipients include:

  • New York University: $1.4 million
  • University of Michigan: $1.2 million
  • HRL Laboratories, LLC, of Malibu, California: $2.5 million
  • Kansas State University:$900,000
  • Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium of The Bronx, New York: $1.8 million

Read more: http://www.dhs.gov/news/2015/12/03/dhs-st-awards-78-million-cyber-physical-system-security-research