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The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space a potential 10-year, $375 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to improve the agency’s Wide-Area Augmentation System. RI&S has already received $215 million worth of task orders under the IDIQ to add a dual-frequency operation service and bring system security and a modernized network architecture to the space-based […]

The Department of Energy is investing $178 million into the research and development of bioenergy implementations in sectors such as health care, agriculture and industry. According to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the funded projects are intended to advance biotechnology, create jobs and achieve climate goals. Granholm added that organic energy produces savings for consumers and […]

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has appointed Yue Chen as chief climate risk officer. Chen will oversee climate risk efforts related to supervision, policy and external engagement. She will also continue the development and implementation of climate risk management frameworks for the federal banking system. The new chief climate risk officer will […]

The Biden administration has introduced a new website designed to help communities understand climate-related hazards in their areas. The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation tool features a map showing both climate and non-climate data. It can also give users insights into past, present and future climate conditions and severe climate exposure risks. CMRA can […]

The Department of Energy has launched its fourth Energy Earthshot initiative, this time aiming to lower the cost of geothermal energy by 90 percent to $45 per megawatt hour by 2035.  Energy Earthshots seek to accelerate breakthroughs in clean energy solutions to address the climate crisis and create new clean energy jobs. The first three were focused […]

Tim Amerson has taken on the role of deputy chief information security officer at the Social Security Administration. He started working at the agency on Aug. 15 after a nine-year career at the Department of Veterans Affairs where he served as director of infrastructure operations cybersecurity management, FedScoop reported. Amerson joined SSA’s Office of Information […]