Math & Physical Sciences

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...

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

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...

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...

DOE Releases Call for Emerging Technologies Accelerators

February 21, 2023
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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.

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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.

Talent and Workforce Development Snapshot

May 1, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Workforce development continues to be a priority across federal agencies and policymakers. This Lewis-Burke Associates report details recent federal efforts, funding opportunities, and data.

DOD Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

April 25, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report on the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation within the Department of Defense's notice of funding opportunity for the FY23 Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP). The DMCSP is designed to spearhead long-term investments in “critical skills, facilities, research and development, and small business support” to strengthen manufacturing capabilities and national security in designated defense manufacturing...

Overview of Federal Funding in Support of Critical Minerals

April 24, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

This Lewis-Burke Associates report provides an update on federal policies and funding opportunities related to critical minerals. It includes information on critical minerals policies for the Biden Administration, Congress, and research, development, and deployment priorities and major funding opportunities across federal agencies.

EDA Releases Phase 1 Solicitation for the Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program

May 15, 2023
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Lewis-Burke Associates hav provided this report about the Economic Development Administration's new NOFO for Phase 1 of the highly anticipated Regional Technology and Innovation Hub program (Tech Hubs). Through this program, EDA intends to make place-based investments in geographically diverse regions that have strong resources, capacity, and potential to become globally competitive in key technology areas within the next decade and ensure all outputs, including industries...