Federal Intel/Update

Agency Update: NIJ Releases Anticipated FY 2025 Research Interests

December 5, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a list of anticipated research interests for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This list includes 15 topics, under which a majority are focused on research and evaluation. It is important to note that these topic ideas are subject to change and may not result in a funding opportunity depending on final priorities and available funding. NIJ typically releases funding opportunities between December and May, though this timeline may be delayed due to the lack of resolution on the FY 2025 spending bills. The topics...

Washington Update - November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Bioeconomy Snapshot - November 2024 Policy Update: Department of Energy Research Security Overview Funding Opportunity: USDA and FFAR Release a Request for Proposals to Host 2026 G20 Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists Funding Opportunity: DOD SERDP Releases FY 2026 Core BAA

Washington Update - November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update (link is external)report(link is external). In this report:

Lewis-Burke's 2024 Election Analysis of Outcomes and Impacts to Higher Education, Research, and Academic Medicine Engagement Opportunity: DHS Artificial Intelligence & Academic Institutions Engagement Webinar - November 21...

Department of Energy Snapshot- October 2024

October 28, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided an updated report on Department of Energy (DOE) funding and engagement opportunities of most relevant to research organizations.

Please see the report to learn more about these recent DOE opportunities:

Open Funding Opportunities Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Randomized Algorithms for Combinatorial Scientific Computing Artificial Intelligence for High Energy Physics Theory and Data Analysis Quantum Science and Technology Energy Efficient Quantum Computing Quantum Information Science Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science ARPA-E...

Washington Update - October 25, 2024

October 25, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: NIST Releases Second NOFO for the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Funding Opportunity: DARPA DSO Releases FY 2025 Young Faculty Award REMINDER Engagement Opportunity: Lewis-Burke and DOD Basic Research Office (BRO) to Host Research Security Webinar

Washington Update - October 18, 2024

October 18, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report(link is external). In this report:

Engagement Opportunity: Senator Gillibrand Requests Input on the Bioeconomy Funding Opportunity: October 2024 Federal Programs Providing Support for International Collaborations Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense Releases FY 2025 Minerva Research Initiative FOA Funding...

Washington Update - October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report.(link is external) In this report:

Engagement Opportunity: HHS Releases RFI for the Development of the 2026-2030 National HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaccines, and Viral Hepatitis Strategies Engagement Opportunity: Lewis-Burke and DOD Basic Research Office (BRO) to Host Research Security Webinar Funding Opportunities: Federal Opportunities for Equipment and Infrastructure 2024

Federal Opportunities for Equipment and Infrastructure 2024

October 9, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided a report(link is external) that provides an overview of federal grant opportunities that support infrastructure and large equipment investments. In considering physical infrastructure projects across university campuses, this document should be used as a guide. The information in this document is current as of October 9, 2024, the time it was originally disseminated.

Washington Update - October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: NSTC Launches Membership Program and Workforce Center of Excellence

October 1, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report(link is external) about the NSTC Membership Program. Natcast, the non-profit operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the launch of the NSTC Membership program and the NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence. More information on the membership categories, advisory board opportunities, and semiconductor workforce development, among other updates, is in the report.