# Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Implementation: Small: CyberSTAR: CyberTraining for Secure Transportation and Reliable Autonomy

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · University of Houston (TX) · $149,920

## Abstract

Modern transportation systems have undergone a significant transformation, marked by increased design complexity, advanced networking capabilities, and an overwhelming surge in data. As a result, today's automotive system is a collection of interconnected embedded systems, some of which (such as the infotainment system) are also connected to the Internet. As the number of connected vehicles grows, traffic systems become networked and autonomous fleets emerge in the consumer space, the potential for cyberattacks on U.S. transportation infrastructure increases significantly. Given the criticality of the transportation cyberinfrastructure (CI), this project builds expertise in the automotive cyber domain through development of testbed and training curriculum material and summer training workshops for educators, students, and researchers.

The project addresses critical issues in cyber workforce development in the transportation and automotive sectors through three initiatives. The first leverages faculty from different disciplines to develop a coherent open-source CI that provides a unified research platform for automotive and autonomous systems. Leveraging this CI, the second initiative delivers modular training materials on secure transportation system design. Finally, the third initiative arranges a series of workshops to directly train 80 participants, including faculty members, graduate students, and cyberinfrastructure professionals. The project also produces and dissem

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2519392
- **Awardee organization:** University of Houston (TX)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** QKWEF8XLMTT3
- **PI:** Lu Gao
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** CI Training and Professionals
- **Estimated total:** $149,920
- **Funds obligated:** $149,920
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 07/15/2025 → 06/30/2028

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2519392

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2519392, Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Implementation: Small: CyberSTAR: CyberTraining for Secure Transportation and Reliable Autonomy. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2519392. Licensed CC0.

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