Engineering

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) will host a Discover DSO Day (D3) on October 3-4, 2024, in Boston, MA. DARPA DSO hosted a D3 event in February of this year in San Franscisco, where it was reported that a second D3 would be held in the fall on the east coast. Like the previous D3, this D3 event is in-person only and will provide an overview of DARPA, an opportunity to engage with DSO program managers, and offer useful information to potential proposers.

Often referred to as “DARPA’s DARPA,” DSO’s mission is to foster innovation and...

For a full report, view the Lewis-Burke write-up(link is external). The National Science Foundation recently announced a new round of the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 program. The Mid-scale RI-1 program supports the design or implementation of unique and compelling research infrastructure projects that respond to an identified need of the research community and/or fulfillment of a national need to enable U.S. researchers to be competitive in a global research environment. Mid-scale...

For a full report, view the Lewis-Burke write-up(link is external). The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is inviting submissions to its Long Range Broad Agency Announcement 24-01 (LRBAA 24-01), soliciting research and development project applications that address a wide range of disciplines and topic areas relevant to advancing the agency’s scientific and technical knowledge,...

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report(link is external). In this report:

Appropriations Update

·House Labor-HHS-ED Subcommittee Approves FY 2025 Appropriations Bill

Policy Updates

·Congressional Interest in NIH Reform Continues with New Framework, Engagement...