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Dear CAICE:</div>
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We have been asked to partner with the University of Alabama as co-PI on their EPSCoR CORE submission entitled, "Collaboration for Optimizing Research Ecosystems in Alabama (CORAL)." We'll be submitting a collaborative proposal. Sergie Gleyzer, interim director
of the Alabama Cyber Institute (<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.ua.edu%2Fabout%2Finstitute-center-directors%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccaice-csse%40eng.auburn.edu%7C88a26f5bfe804337b84b08ddaa668a57%7Cccb6deedbd294b388979d72780f62d3b%7C0%7C0%7C638854079560899746%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hzs3MsgyyWLJaaVS%2B0ejoxGW7r6g%2B3yUlcraj%2BKMODU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://research.ua.edu/about/institute-center-directors/" id="LPlnk442622">https://research.ua.edu/about/institute-center-directors/</a>)
will be the PI.</div>
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I had an opportunity to meet with the other members of the CORAL team on Wednesday and we'll have two additional meetings on Monday and Wednesday of next week.</div>
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I'm attaching a copy of the NSF 1-page Project Summary.</div>
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<b>If you are interested in working on this project, please let me know as soon as possible.</b></div>
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I'd like to have a quick meeting this Monday morning to brief everyone who is interested and develop a plan for going forward.</div>
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A second NSF 25-523: EPSCoR CORE opportunity is currently being worked out with Dr. Virginia Davis. Dr. Davis' team won the Auburn University down-selection process and would like to collaborate with CAICE as well. I'll be meeting with her early next week and
will brief you on what was discussed.</div>
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Now, concerning the results of the down selection competition for the NSF 25-522: EPSCoR E-RISE, I have not heard anything yet; however, I'm hoping to hear something either today or early next week.</div>
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Gerry Vernon Dozier, Ph.D.</div>
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Charles D. McCrary Eminent Chair Professor</div>
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Director, Auburn University Center for AI & Cybersecurity Engineering (AU-CAICE)</div>
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Department of Computer Science & Software Engineering</div>
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Samuel Ginn College of Engineering</div>
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Auburn University</div>
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