Energy Department to Conduct New Investment Round for Clean Hydrogen R&D

The Department of Energy will invest $47 million into research, development and demonstration projects aimed at making clean hydrogen technologies more affordable, enhancing relevant infrastructure and boosting fuel cell performance. Broad objectives include driving clean hydrogen adoption in carbon-intensive segments, enhancing energy security and advancing toward President Joe Biden’s administration’s climate goals. Fuel cell RD&D […]
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NSF Partners With Chipmakers to Design Next-Generation Semiconductors

The National Science Foundation has partnered with Ericsson, IBM, Intel and Samsung to accelerate the development of the next generation of semiconductors under NSF’s Future of Semiconductors program. The $50 million partnership focuses on investing in projects involving a coalition of science and engineering researchers to design new semiconductor technology in an integrated manner. A […]
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USRA to Manage Homeland Security Department’s Emerging Technology Program

The Universities Space Research Association will manage the Integrative Research in Emerging Technologies for Department of Homeland Security Use Cases Program, which is aimed at cultivating innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum information science and addressing a shortage in skilled workers. USRA is undertaking the project as part of an agreement with […]
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Leidos to Support Social Security Administration With $1.5B in Task Orders

The Social Security Administration has awarded Leidos two indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task orders with a combined ceiling of $1.5 billion under the Information Technology Support Services Contract II. According to Liz Porter, president of Leidos Health Group, the task order wins could lead to support in new areas. Leidos is tasked with providing systems and infrastructure support […]
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CGI Federal Secures Special Item Number for ERM Solutions

CGI Federal has secured an electronic records management solutions special item number, allowing the company to offer digital information management solutions to government agencies. According to CGI Federal, agencies can use SIN 518210ERM to procure the company’s services and solutions to back their records digitalization and modernization programs. CGI’s offerings use modern user experience and […]
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VA to Enhance Data, Technology Uptake to Address PACT Act Requirements

The Department of Veterans Affairs will focus on data and emerging technologies for its IT modernization effort under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. According to Ryan Vega, the chief officer of the Veterans Health Administration Office of Health Care Innovation and Learning, the modernization effort will improve collaboration with industry members […]
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LLNL, University of California to Finance Faculty AI/ML Research Effort

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Weapons and Complex Integration Directorate has partnered with the University of California to set up a program that would provide up to $1 million for a winning artificial intelligence and machine learning proposal from untenured, tenure-track faculty members. The LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative grant recipient will be allowed […]
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