The Department of Energy has launched the third part of its Grid Optimization Competition. Managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Challenge 3 of the GO Competition is focused on developing software management solutions that can help address challenges in the power grid. The competition supports the Biden administration’s vision of improving the reliability and […]
AT&T Communications has been awarded four separate contracts by the Department of Homeland Security for modernized communications capabilities to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency improve its ability to help people before, during and after disasters. The four task orders, which were awarded via the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, are potentially worth approximately $167 million over five years if […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a potential $300 million engineering and technical services contract to the Compass Production and Technical Services Joint Venture. Compass PTS JV, a joint venture led by AECOM, will support FEMA’s Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning program under the terms of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The deal has a one-year […]
The Department of Energy has announced $175 million to fund 68 research and development projects aimed at new technologies that support the United States’ advanced energy enterprise. The selected projects are part of the OPEN 2021 program and will drive technologies for fusion energy, electric vehicles, offshore wind energy, nuclear recycling and other energy initiatives. […]
The Department of Energy has made available $18 million for nuclear physics research. Funding will be issued in two phases between the fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Interested organizations will research particle accelerator technology, particularly next-generation accelerators and updates to existing facilities that help scientists learn more about nuclear physics. The department is looking for […]
The Department of Energy announced that it has issued two notices of intent to provide nearly $3 billion to boost the production of advanced batteries that it envisions will be widely used in clean energy industries of the future. The intention is to fund battery materials refining and production plants, battery cell and pack manufacturing […]
Curtiss-Wright and Teledyne FLIR Defense have entered into an agreement to offer unmanned and integrated technologies to the U.S. government. The partnership is specifically aimed at delivering drones, robotics, submersibles and other such systems to the Department of Energy and other nuclear power customers, Curtiss-Wright said. Lynn Bamford, CEO and president of Curtiss-Wright, said the […]
The Department of Energy has created two new undersecretary roles as part of its strategy to implement clean energy investments. DOE said the new undersecretary for infrastructure will focus on deploying clean energy solutions. The role will consolidate existing offices working on technology demonstrations and deployment, DOE said Wednesday. Some of the affected offices are […]
A senior Department of Veterans Affairs official on Thursday revealed that the vast majority of high-priority datasets that are being transferred to two platforms forming the backbone of the Electronic Health Record Modernization effort has already been standardized. The uniform transfer of data to the Cerner Millennium and HealtheIntent platforms has required the EHRM Integration […]
The departments of Energy and Transportation have earmarked $5 billion for the buildout of a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including the necessary networks for data collection, access and reliability. DOE said the funding will be made available under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, which the Biden administration established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
