Patricia Gruber has taken on the role of science and technology adviser to the head of the Department of State. Her responsibilities include building internal science, technology, engineering and mathematics capacity and connecting the department to science and technology stakeholders domestically and internationally. Gruber’s appointment signifies the importance of engaging with the scientific community on […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a nationwide health innovation network, called ARPANET-H, consisting of three regional hubs and spokes in various U.S. locations. ARPA-H has selected Advanced Technology International and VentureWell to facilitate the customer experience hub in Texas and the investor catalyst hub in Massachusetts, respectively. The agency will directly […]
Federal agencies are required to improve their business processes and service delivery through digitization under the Office of Management and Budget’s newly issued guidance. The Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience guidance, developed under the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act, said agencies should ensure their websites, web applications, digital services and mobile applications are accessible […]
The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships has selected five teams to receive a $25 million investment to develop prototypes of their proposed technologies for securing 5G connectivity. Work will be performed over two years under the second phase of the NSF Convergence Accelerator Track G: Securely Operating Through 5G Infrastructure program, […]
Ohio-based nonprofit Battelle announced that it has a five-year, $416 million National Science Foundation contract to continue operating and maintaining the National Ecological Observatory Network. Paula Mabee, chief scientist and observatory director at NEON, noted that Battelle was selected to complete and manage the facility in 2016. NEON is aimed at collecting and providing open […]
The need for student civil rights protection remains even with the release of the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, according to 19 education technology policy and advocacy groups. In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Education, the groups highlighted the need […]
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced that it is undertaking a project called TEC4 with Microsoft and Micron to expand computational chemistry’s availability to applied researchers and industrial users. According to PNNL, the project is part of the Department of Energy’s initiative to hasten technology transfer from basic research to product innovation and capability building to […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded ICF a potential five-year, $30 million blanket purchase agreement to enhance the National Wildfire Coordination Group‘s training systems. Under the BPA, ICF will use its expertise, technologies and advanced analytics to develop a performance-based training system that improves the readiness of the United States’ wildland firefighting force. […]
The National Science Foundation has selected 37 teams to receive $72.5 million in investments over four years to conduct studies aiming to design, discover and develop new materials necessary to address major societal challenges. The teams consist of 161 researchers from 61 universities, including Florida International University, Tuskegee University and New Mexico Highlands University. Among […]
Spire Global Subsidiary has received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s one-year, three-phase contract for Commercial Weather Data Pilot studies. The contract was awarded under the NOAA Commercial Data Program. Under the CWDP contract, Spire Global Subsidiary will help NOAA assess the quality and impact of available commercial global navigation satellite system reflectometry observations for […]
