Computing, Data Science & AI/ML

Washington Update - October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: NSTC Launches Membership Program and Workforce Center of Excellence Engagement Opportunity: DARPA Hosts AI BTO Pitch Day Funding Opportunity: NIH Releases Biomedical Research Facilities Construction Grant Solicitation Funding Opportunity: ONR and NSWCCD Release FY 2025...

NSWC Carderock Division FY 2025 BAA

October 2, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about NSWC Carderock Division's FY25 BAA. The primary mission of the Carderock Division is to support the science, engineering and technology needs of surface and undersea vehicles and systems. The goal of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 BAA is to educate “a cadre of new professionals who can consider careers in the Navy RDT&E enterprise.” Accordingly, the NSWCCD seeks basic and applied project proposals involving undergraduate,...

ONR Long Range BAA for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

October 2, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about ONR's new BAA. Through the BAA, ONR is seeking S&T proposals that can advance and improve Navy and Marine Corps operations. ONRG serves as an external network facilitator, deepening ONR’s connections with the Naval research enterprise by supporting fundamental research, seed grants, conferences, and workshops that foster collaboration between the U.S. Navy and the international S&T community. Proposals to this BAA...

Defense Research Snapshot

September 19, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided a report about the Department of Defense's portfolio of environmental and installation energy and water research and demonstration programs, entitled the Strategic Environmental R&D Program (SERDP). DOD also demonstrates promising and cost-effective technologies that address high-priority environmental requirements through the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). SERDP and ESTCP are managed jointly by the DOD,...

Washington Update - September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: ORI Issues Final Rule on Research Misconduct Energy Snapshot: DOE Releases Funding Calls in Broad Set of Clean Energy Topics and Seeks Feedback on Future Priorities in AI, Carbon Harvesting, and Geothermal Power Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update - September 16, 2024 Engagement Opportunity: DOE Seeks Input on Future Priorities...

NSF International Program – Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence

September 17, 2024

Lewis-Burke Assosicates have provided us with a report in regards to The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) releasing a new program to support international research partnerships to address societal grand challenges. The Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence (MultiPLEx) program will support the U.S. component of multilateral research partnerships that “leverage diverse expertise, data,...

2024 Fall Congressional Outlook

September 11, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided a Fall Congressional Outlook report on future prospects for major legislation for the remainder of 2024 of most relevance to the research, education, and academic medicine communities. Returning from a summer recess, Congress again has a busy fall legislative schedule starting with some major deadlines and decisions looming on September 30, the end of the fiscal year when government funding and authorities to execute critical...

Engagement Opportunity: DOE Seeks Input on Future Priorities for the Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology Initiative

September 17, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about a Request for Information seeking recommendations on future directions and priorities for the new Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) Initiative. Responses are due by November 11.

November Elections Outlook for Research and Development Priority Areas

September 6, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about the potential implications of the November elections on overall U.S. research and development (R&D) priorities for the next Administration. While there are currently limited details on R&D priorities for a second Trump or a Harris Administration, we assume a future President Harris would have similar priorities as President Biden (with some additional new signature initiatives expected), and we also consider what...

Overview of Federal Artificial Intelligence Research and Policy Priorities

August 30, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about federal priorities and initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI). Federal activity in AI research and development (R&D) has ramped up in the last year since the release of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies. From the launch of the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) to the release of a Senate AI roadmap which calls for a $32 billion investment in AI, interest in this emerging technology has significantly...