The National Institute of Standards and Technology has invested $2.08 million in improving productivity in the advanced manufacturing sector. NIST awarded the funding to seven organizations across six states as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program‘s second round of grants. According to the agency’s website, MFGTech aims to develop road maps for critical technology […]
The Department of Energy is seeking feedback on the Biden administration’s plan to invest $505 million in long-duration energy storage. President Joe Biden’s Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative is aimed at lowering the cost and improving the efficiency of energy storage systems to promote their widespread commercial deployment. The adoption of better […]
RAND Corp. has secured a five-year, $495 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate for the continued operation of the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. HSOAC is a federally funded research and development center that provides analysis in the fields of acquisition studies; innovation and technology acceleration; homeland security […]
The Department of Justice announced that Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Downing has signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence on behalf of the United States government. The participation of the U.S. in the multilateral international treaty underscores the country’s steadfast commitment to helping […]
The Department of Energy seeks public comment on President Joe Biden’s effort to build out new transmission lines across the United States. Biden launched the $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. TFP is a revolving fund program designed to address financial issues associated with building new transmission lines and upgrading existing […]
The First Responder Network Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have launched the Public Safety Immersive Test Center in Boulder, Colorado. The facility uses virtual reality technology to kickstart the development and deployment of critical technologies for public safety response. The center will be offered for use by public safety agencies and […]
Virginia-headquartered CACI International announced that it has been awarded a $138 million single-award mission expertise task order to continue providing Tactical Communications engineering and maintenance support services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The latest deal was awarded under the ICE’s TACCOM II indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, CACI said Monday. In a statement, CACI said that […]
Virginia-headquartered General Dynamics Information Technology announced that it was awarded the High-End Scientific Computing II Support Services task order by the Environmental Protection Agency. The program seeks to provide researchers and scientists with the supercomputing hardware, modeling and data visualization capabilities needed to solve complex research problems and support the agency’s mission to protect human […]
The National Science Foundation announced that it has expanded its scientific and engineering research partnership with the Department of Energy. NSF and DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy have signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding their cooperation in mutually beneficial research areas. The MOU could improve collaboration in topics such […]
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, has launched a new public information series that will allow individuals, health professionals and communities to protect their health from climate events. The program, called “Climate and Health Outlook,” connects weather forecasts to health resources to create data that […]
