The Department of Energy announced that it closed on a $504.4 million loan guarantee to help finance the construction of the largest clean hydrogen storage facility in the world. Benefiting from the loan guarantee is the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Utah, which, when completed, will be capable of providing long-term, low-cost, seasonal energy […]
The Department of Energy announced its intention to fund the establishment of regional clean hydrogen hubs across America as part of an $8 billion program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The effort will help realize President Joe Biden’s goal of a 100 percent clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the […]
Technology solutions provider ECS Federal has secured a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the Federal Communications Commission develop applications that will be used across the agency. Under the contract, ECS will help FCC work on existing, modernized and new systems and deliver new applications that will improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. The company will also […]
Florida International University announced that researchers in its College of Engineering and Computing have received a $2 million award from the Department of Energy to help develop technology to prevent, detect, analyze and mitigate cyberattacks against the United States’ energy systems. The project is the latest among six efforts within the school that are currently […]
Sens. Jacky Rosen and Todd Young are introducing a piece of legislation that would require the Food and Drug Administration to more frequently update guidance on medical device security. Under the bill, the FDA must work with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue guidance for industry and FDA staff about medical device cybersecurity […]
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced that one of its distinguished scientists, Jagjit Nanda, has become a fellow of the Materials Research Society. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, MRS is a global organization made up of professionals in fields such as chemistry, biology, physics and engineering, its website says. Nanda’s fellowship shows that his work in materials […]
An auditor has found data reporting shortcomings at the Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, where the Department of Veterans Affairs first rolled out its new electronic health record system. One Veterans Health Administration performance measurement official said that Mann-Grandstaff is lacking in 17 metrics needed for accreditation by The Joint Commission. Another VHA official […]
The General Services Administration is seeking feedback on the draft performance work statement attached to its commercial cloud-related request for information. GSA posted the RFI in 2021, announcing its intent to create a multi-award blanket purchase agreement for cloud and information technology professional services. The BPA, known as Ascend, will be rolled out in a […]
Virtual reality-enabled workforce training provider VinciVR has secured a $200,000 grant from the Department of Energy to develop VR tools for offshore wind-related mariner familiarization and workforce training. The award was announced by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. VinciVR will create a portable, VR-enabled training tool that simulates offshore wind farms in various weather conditions. The […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has chosen Corner Alliance, a small business based in Washington, D.C., to develop vehicle alerting technology for first responders. Corner Alliance received $100,000 to create a model that would allow authorities to display emergency information on the “infotainment” screens of vehicles, S&T said Thursday. The directorate […]
