Federal Intel/Update

Department of Defense Releases FY 2026 DURIP Solicitations

February 20, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

DOD has released solicitations for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) competition. DURIP is an annual program under DOD’s University Research Initiative (URI) that provides acquisition funding for equipment and instrumentation used to support defense-related research activities. LEwis-Burke has provided a report with more information about this opportunity.

Washington Update - February 7, 2025

February 7, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: Agency Responses to Executive Orders Engagement Opportunity: RFI on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan Funding Opportunity: ARI Releases BAA for Behavioral and Social Sciences

POLICY UPDATE: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS

February 5, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has shared their compilation of all the EOs that affect higher ed and research, which they will keep updating as new information becomes available.

Policy Update: Agency Responses to Recent Executive Orders

February 5, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided a report that includes publicly available information on agency responses to the Executive Orders enacted by President Trump during the first two weeks of his term related to the scientific research enterprise. All information included was accurate and up to date at the time of writing, though it should be noted implementation of all Executive Orders is on-going and will continue to evolve. In light of this, Lewis-Burke will continue to share updates...

Washington Update - January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: Agency Responses to Executive Orders Space and Transportation Update: New Agency Leadership, Executive Orders, and Space and Transportation R&D Funding Opportunities Energy Update: New DOE Leadership, Executive Orders, and Energy R&D Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunity: NEH Seeks Research on the Impact of the Humanities

Space and Transportation Update: New Agency Leadership, Executive Orders, and Space and Transportation R&D Funding Opportunities

January 31, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided an update report on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) nominations for key leadership positions, guidance and executive orders impacting operations and future priorities, upcoming legislation, and current funding opportunities, such as the Astrophysics Small Explorer, Astrophysics Pioneers, heliophysics science, ecological science, atmosphere observing system, space biology and physical...

Energy Update: New DOE Leadership, Executive Orders, and Energy R&D Funding Opportunities

January 27, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided an update report on Department of Energy (DOE) nominations for key leadership positions, guidance and executive orders impacting DOE operations and future priorities, and $500 million in funding opportunities, such as the Early Career Research Program, plasma science, AI and advanced computing, vehicle technologies, bioenergy, grid resiliency and geothermal energy. While proposals for these new funding calls will be reviewed by a new DOE leadership...

Washington Update - January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update - Trump Week One Executive Orders LBA 2025 Congressional Outlook Funding Opportunity - Army STEM Releases Cooperative...

LBA 2025 Congressional Outlook

January 23, 2025
Lewis-Burke

Lewis-Burke has provided a congressional outlook report on prospects for major legislation and congressional activity in the 119th Congress of most relevance to the research, education, and academic medicine communities. A new Congress presents new opportunities to help shape and advocate for major legislation in a broad set of areas, such as Artificial Intelligence and quantum, national security programs, agriculture research programs under the Farm Bill, energy research...

Washington Update - January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Agency Update: CDC Releases One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness Policy Update: Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Sensitive Data Protection Funding Opportunity: DOD ESTCP Releases FY 2026 BAA Funding Opportunity: SBA Announces 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition