(FOA)-Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) (Joint NSF) Competitive Grants Program (NSF 19-553); April 12, 2019

 

Agency

US Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) – National Science Foundation (NSF)

 

Description

In 2019, NSF is working closely with multiple agencies of the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to identify basic research needs in CPS common across multiple application domains, along with opportunities for accelerated transition to practice.  Despite significant inroads into CPS technology in recent years, we do not yet have a mature science to support systems engineering of high-confidence CPS, and the consequences are profound. For example, as the Internet of Things (IoT) scales to billions of connected devices -- with the capacity to sense, control, and otherwise interact with the human and physical world -- the requirements for dependability, security, safety, and privacy grow immensely. The challenges and opportunities for CPS are thus significant and far-reaching. The goal of the CPS program is to develop the core system science needed to engineer complex cyber-physical systems that people can use or interact with and depend upon.   

 

Announcement Number

NSF 19-553

 

Closing Date

April 12, 2019

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=503286&ods_key=nsf19553

 

Contact Information

Steven Thomson

Steven.J.Thomson@nifa.usda.gov

(202) 401-6301