The U.S. and Switzerland have agreed to work together on quantum information science and technology research and development. Martina Hirayama, the Swiss state secretary for education, research and innovation, and Monica Medina, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, signed a joint statement on QIST […]
The Department of Energy has selected 20 companies that will receive $2.8 billion in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to build and expand manufacturing plants in 12 states and increase the local production of batteries powering electric vehicles and the electrical grid. The facilities will also produce battery materials and components the U.S. currently […]
The National Science Foundation has launched Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies, a $30 million program meant to provide hands-on learning opportunities in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science and microelectronics. NSF aims to support individuals interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers by connecting them with relevant public and […]
ICF has won a position under a five-year, $1.2 billion multiple-award recompete indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In support of the agency’s behavioral health programs, ICF said it will provide data analytics, research, communications and digital modernization capabilities, among […]
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas is using a new and advanced carry-on baggage screening system that was developed in part by the Department of Homeland Security‘s Science & Technology Directorate. The system, known as Reduced Form Factor-Computed Tomography, is designed so the Transportation Security Administration can install baggage scanners in smaller airports that […]
Eight academic institutes have received $14 million in research investments as part of the Department of Energy’s Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits funding program, which is intended to optimize gains from solar energy facilities while mitigating harm to nature. Researchers at selected universities and laboratories will conduct a variety of studies and […]
The Department of Homeland Security has a key role in securing the U.S. under the new National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan. President Joe Biden recently signed the National Security Memorandum-15, Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security, enabling the launch of the strategy. Efforts under the plan aim to enhance […]
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research to identify potential providers of network, cyber and cloud support services for the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Network Operations and Security Center. NOSC is being established to consolidate five security operations centers and six network operations centers. According to a request for information, DHS […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is encouraging semiconductor manufacturing experts and stakeholders to guide two programs being developed under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act. The first initiative involves financially incentivizing private investment in domestic manufacturing while the second entails setting up collaborative research and innovation networks. NIST issued […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has developed an open-source analytic tool to help operators to visualize and report command and control activity. The RedEye tool is a joint project from CISA and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that gives red and blue teams a way to look for data that leads […]
