Alex Marder, assistant professor of computer science, received a 2025 Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for his proposal, “ASSURE: Avoiding Sophisticated Surveillance on User Equipment Through Real-time Evaluation.”

Marder is a member of the Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute and the Institute for Assured Autonomy. His research focuses on networking, including using empirical analyses and machine learning to evaluate and improve security, and the performance of wired and wireless networks. His current work leverages a deep understanding of network architecture and deployment to design secure 5G communication networks for the Department of Defense, reveal security weaknesses in domestic internet access networks, and provide a better understanding of broadband inequity.

DARPA Young Faculty Awards recognize junior faculty at U.S. research institutions, providing funding, mentoring, and contacts to recipients so they can develop research related to national security topics.