# Collaborative Research: SaTC 2.0: RES: Modeling and Mitigating Reflective Backscatter Side-Channel Attacks (ReBac) in Everyday Devices

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa |
| Location | TUSCALOOSA, AL |
| Project | Collaborative Research: SaTC 2.0: RES: Modeling and Mitigating Reflective Backscatter Side-Channel Attacks (ReBac) in Everyday Devices |
| Award amount | $300,000 |
| Obligated so far | $300,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-25 |
| Period | 2026-10-01 to 2029-09-30 |
| Program | Secure &Trustworthy Cyberspace |
| Directorate / division | CSE / CPIS |
| Award ID | 2555491 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2555491). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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