Encryption is the best way to keep the data out of the hands of hackers and foreign adversaries, senators say.

The foundation issued 214 awards to researchers in areas including access control and identity management, cryptography, intrusion detection, human interaction and usability and network topology.

Among the projects that will be bolstered by $76 million in research grants from the National Science Foundation: academic cybersecurity programs aimed at "human-centered" security for the…