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Georgia Tech Wins $4.2 Million DARPA-Air Force Grant For Cyber

Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology were awarded $4.2 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to improve how data is tracked between computers, internet hosts and browsers, the university said on July 30.The project, titled “THEIA” after the Greek goddess of shining light, is set to last four years. Participants in the project include researchers form the school’s College of Computing: Dr. Taesoo Kim, assistant professor; Dr. Alessandro Orso,…

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