Engineering

NSTC Semiconductor Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) Program

July 2, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report about the Natcast, the non-profit entity created to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Consortium, announcement of the NSTC Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) program and its Call for Proposals (CFP). The WFPA CFP will support new, or scale existing programs focused on closing workforce and skills gaps in the U.S. for researchers, engineers, and technicians across semiconductor design, manufacturing, and...

Congressional Update: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Holds Hearing on Research Security

February 20, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's hearing on Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise on Thursday February 15. Witnesses included Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Dr. Rebecca Keiser, Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy at the National Science Foundation (NSF); Dr. Geri Richmond,...

Washington Update - May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: CMS Issues Final Rule Allowing DACA Recipients to Enroll in a Marketplace Health Plan Engagement Opportunity: CDC Seeking Nominees for the Advisory Committee to the Director Funding Opportunity: NIST Releases CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute NOFO for Digital Twin and Semiconductor Funding...

Washington Update - May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: DHS Releases FY 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award NOFO Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program Funding Opportunity: IES...

Washington Update - June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Agency Update: CHIPS NSTC Update Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update Engagement Opportunity: Tentative Dates and Location Released for 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium Funding Opportunity: DARPA Releases BAAs for Quantum and AI Research

NSF DCL: Bioinspired Design Collaborations to Accelerate the Discovery-Translation Process (BioDesign)

February 17, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to support Bioinspired Design Collaborations to Accelerate the Discovery-Translation Process (BioDesign). BioDesign will support collaborative research projects inspired by the natural world to increase understanding of general principles about biological and/or engineering systems and utilize these principles to work towards new engineered systems or products. For more information, please see the...

Overview of Federal Advanced Manufacturing Research

February 14, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

This Lewis-Burke Associates' report provides an update on federal policies and funding opportunities related to advanced manufacturing. Given the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy and national security, the Biden Administration has made concentrated efforts to prioritize onshoring U.S. manufacturing and strengthening the U.S. manufacturing base. This, along with a renewed focus on global competitiveness and U.S. innovation, has driven Congress to provide...

DOE Releases Call for Emerging Technologies Accelerators

February 21, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science released an $80 million solicitation to establish up to 20 emerging technologies accelerators. DOE National Lab-led teams, in partnership with research universities and industry, would focus on advancing use-inspired basic research and novel approaches to accelerate the transition from discovery to commercialization of new technologies that would form the basis of future industries.

Pre-proposals are mandatory and must be submitted by March 29.

Please see the...

Hearing Update: House Science Committee Emphasizes Need for U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy

March 2, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

On February 28, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing to assess U.S. leadership in science and technology and the impacts to U.S. competitiveness and national security of China’s attempts to surpass U.S. scientific leadership. A major focus of the hearing was to identify key objectives for a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy and a quadrennial science and technology review to maintain U.S. competitiveness. For more information, please see the...

Analysis of the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for Federal Research, Health, Workforce and Education Programs

March 17, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates' have provided their annual report analyzing the the FY 2024 President’s budget request for federal research, health, education, and workforce development programs.