The Department of Energy has earmarked $150 million in funding for projects aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts of energy technologies and manufacturing. DOE said that the projects’ focus areas include the development of biologically inspired clean energy approaches, reduction in the cost of producing hydrogen, increasing the duration of grid-scale energy storage and […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate and the Israel Ministry of Public Security are seeking proposals for advanced solutions that would improve homeland security and global safety and security. The 2022 call for proposals is being made under the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Homeland Security program. Some of the focus […]
Connecticut-headquartered jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney announced that it has been selected by the Department of Energy to develop novel, high-efficiency hydrogen-fueled propulsion technology for commercial aviation. The program for next-generation aircraft engines is being spearheaded by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Pratt & Whitney said Monday. Geoff Hunt, senior vice president of […]
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has awarded fission power technology developer Oklo a $4.5 million cost-share project to develop sensor technologies for high-fidelity material counting. In collaboration with the Argonne National Laboratory, Oklo will pair its solution with artificial intelligence to improve the detection of anomalies at power facilities. DOE awarded the […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission, a government body that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, has appointed Russell Rappel-Schmid as its first chief data officer. Rappel-Schmid will lead the commission’s data governance functions. He will also oversee efforts to comply with the OPEN Government Data Act, PRC said. The OPEN Government Data Act requires federal agencies to […]
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 […]
