Federal Intel/Update

Washington Update - June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024
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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

Washington Update - June 21, 2024

June 21, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Defense Policy Update: House Passes FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Bill Agency Update: NIH Releases RFI on Draft Public Access Policy National Security Research Opportunities: NIWC Pacific C4ISR BAA and ONR Code 35 Focus Area Forum Funding Opportunities: The Institute of Education Sciences Seedling to Scale and Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems...

Overview of Federal Advanced Manufacturing Research

February 14, 2023
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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...

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

March 2, 2023
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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...

Weekly Washington Update- 2/24/23

February 24, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC provides campus with a weekly Washington Update every Friday. In this report: DOD Releases FY 2024 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) FO, USDA NIFA Releases FY 2023 AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA, NIH ACD Working Group on Re-envisioning NIH Supported Postdoctoral Training is Seeking Input, and NIH Releases RFI on Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research.

Engagement Opportunity: NTIA Publishes Request for Comments on Digital Equity Act Grant Programs in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

March 7, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report for more information about the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Request for Comments on the new $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act grant program, which was created by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This program will run three sequential grant programs focused on advancing digital equity and inclusion across the United States.

Weekly Washington Update- 3/10/23

March 10, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC provides campus with a weekly Washington Update every Friday. In this report: funding opportunities from NIH, NSF, NEH, and NINR engagement opportunities with NTIA, USAID, OSTP, the President's budget request, and new NSF convergence accellerator topics.

Weekly Washington Update- 3/3/23

March 3, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC provides campus with a weekly Washington Update every Friday. In this report: funding opportunities from NSF, EPA, and NFWF. Engagement opportunities with DARPA and FDA, and an update on the House Science Committee.

Energy Snapshot: DOE Releases Funding Calls for Energy Technology Accelerators, Quantum Testbed Pathfinders, Carbon Capture Projects, and ARPA-E

March 9, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report for more information about recent and upcoming DOE funding and engagement opportunities of most relevance to the research community.

Agency Update: ARPA-H Makes Major Announcements on Funding Opportunities, Personnel, and Locations

March 16, 2023
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Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' resport about the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) which has released its first Open Broad Agency Announcement (Open BAA) and announced a wide range of agency actions, including the hiring of its first program managers (PMs) and mission office directors, selection of its first of three physical sites or Hubs, solicitation of the remaining two Hubs, and a new “ARPA-H Dash” competition soliciting ideas from the health, scientific, and technology communities. Modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ARPA-H...