Math & Physical Sciences

Washington Update - February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: U.S. Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework       Policy Update: February House Releases 2026 Farm Bill Text; Markup February 23       Policy Update: February Defense Research Snapshot on Critical Technologies     Engagement Opportunity: 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium Releases Call for Abstracts     Funding Opportunity: DOE Releases Solicitation for Energy Frontier Research Centers (note this is a limited submission and...

Policy Update: February Defense Research Snapshot on Critical Technologies

February 20, 2026
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Lewis-Burke has provided an an updated Defense Research Snapshot for February 2026, providing more insight into changes to defense Critical Technology Areas (CTAs), as well as the defense innovation ecosystem. This snapshot serves as an analysis of funding and authorization trends between FY 2025 and FY 2026 related to the CTAs and overviews the Trump Administration's approach to advancing CTAs and defense innovation efforts.

Washington Update - February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Senate Reaches Agreement on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization  Funding Opportunity: DOE Releases $171 Million Geothermal Research and Field Testing Opportunity       Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) Solicitation     Funding Opportunity: Department of State Releases Feed the Future Innovation Labs...

DOE Genesis Mission Lighthouse Grand Challenge Topics

February 12, 2026
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DOE announced 26 Lighthouse Grand Challenge topics. The topics address a broad set of AI applications aligned with DOE’s missions in advancing scientific discovery, deploying energy technologies, and addressing nuclear security and other national security...

NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)

February 17, 2026
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Lewis-Burke has provided a summary report about the new solicitation for the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) program...

Washington Update - February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: CMS Issues Final Rule on State Medicaid Provider Tax Waivers    Agency Update: Genesis Mission University Summit Background Memo   Congressional Update: House Introduces NASA Authorization of 2026  Appropriations Update: Congress Passes Legislation to End Partial Government Shutdown      Funding Opportunity: AFRI Releases FY 2026 Strengthening...

Congressional Update: House Introduces NASA Authorization of 2026

February 6, 2026
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On February 4, 2026, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a markup for H.R.7273 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. The authorization bill provides policy direction across the agency including human exploration, science, aeronautics...

Policy Update: Trump Administration Releases National Defense Strategy

January 29, 2026
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The Trump Administration recently published the National Defense Strategy (NDS) outlining the Department of Defense’s (DOD...

Washington Update - January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Potential Shut Down Update: Frequently Asked Questions Jan 2026    Agency Update: ED Releases Final Proposed Rules on Student-Loan Related Policies     Policy Update:...

Washington Update - January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Congressional Update: House and Senate Move on the National Quantum Initiative Act Congressional Update: Lewis-Burke Analysis of All 12 FY 2026 Appropriations Bills    Funding Opportunity: NSWCCD Releases BAA for Basic and Applied Research  Funding Opportunity: AFRI Releases FY 2026 Education and Workforce Development Program     Funding Opportunity: Air Force...