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Tufts Washington Update – April 8, 2020

Contents

• Introduction
  • Administration and Agency Updates
  • Lewis-Burke Analysis of COVID-19 Guidance and Opportunities
  • President Trump signs the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ……………………..
  • USDA Releases Request for Stakeholder Comment for Agriculture Innovation Strategy ……………………..
  • NASA Advisory Council’s Technology, Innovation, and Engineering Committee Highlights Emerging Priorities and Opportunities
  • DOE Releases Request for Information on Connected Communities Funding Opportunity
• Funding Opportunities
  • Update on NASA’s University Leadership Initiative
  • National Science Foundation Releases Civic Innovation Challenge Solicitation on Mobility and Resilience
  • NSF Releases Solicitation for National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research (SII-Center)
  • NSF Launches New Program on Sensor Systems for Precision Health
  • NSF Releases DCL on Expanding the Network for Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity
  • DOT Announces Competition for New Tier 1 UTCs
  • DOE Announces $4.5 million for Distributed Energy Resources Education & Training Materials
  • DOE Issues Solicitation for Research in FAIR Data and Models to Support AI Research
  • DOE Issues Solicitations for Basic and Applied Research in Direct Air Capture
  • AFOSR Releases FY 2021 Young Investigator Program (YIP) BAA
  • DOD Announces Newton Award for Transformative Ideas During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • USMA Releases BAA on Research Topics Related to Army Technologies
  • DARPA BTO Releases BAA on Advanced Acclimation and Protection Tool for Environmental Readiness (ADAPTER)
  • DOD U.S. Army Contracting Command Releases FOA for STEM Educational Outreach Programs
  • Army Seeks Solutions for Scalable Power, Vehicle Materials at AUSA Innovation Combine
  • NOAA Releases Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) Solicitation

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – March 19, 2020

Contents

• Introduction
• Administration and Agency Updates
  • Lewis-Burke Analysis of COVID-19 Guidance and Opportunities
  • Cyberspace Solarium Commission Releases Their Public Report
  • DOE Highlights Upcoming Opportunities and Future Research Directions for Advanced Scientific Computing Research
• Funding Opportunities
  • DOE Releases BOTTLE Opportunity to Support Plastics Innovation Challenge and Announces National Lab-Led BOTTLE Consortium
  • NEH Releases Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant Program
  • DARPA Releases BAA on Microsystems Technologies
  • DTRA Releases Open BAA for Strategic Trends Research Initiative
  • DOD Releases FY 2021 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program
  • DOD CDMRP Releases FY 2020 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Solicitations
  • NSF Announces New Engineering Research Centers Solicitation
  • NSF Releases Future Manufacturing Solicitation
  • Future Funding Opportunity: NASA STEM Establishes Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium
  • DOE Applied Energy Research and Funding Initiatives
  • DOE Office of Science Research and Funding Initiatives
• Congressional Updates
  • Senate Commerce Committee Examines Federal Actions to Support the Emerging Bioeconomy

March 9, 2020 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
View Full Report: DOE Outlook – March 9, 2020

In addition to the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, DOE’s applied energy programs are also making major investments in new research initiatives. These research initiatives are focused on meeting DOE missions such as grid modernization, materials for harsh environments, and finding alternatives to critical materials for energy technologies. This analysis provides advance intelligence on future funding and research priorities for each major research initiative across the applied energy offices. The focus is on extramural, competitive funding opportunities and does not include funding through National Lab consortia and research university partnership opportunities through National Lab-only funding calls.

The DOE applied energy offices currently have seven major research initiatives. One—critical minerals—is a new initiative in fiscal year (FY) 2021, while the rest were launched in prior fiscal years. While Congress will ultimately decide final funding levels for these major initiatives through the FY 2021 appropriations process, which started in February 2020, DOE will prioritize funding for the following major initiatives: Grid Modernization, Energy Storage, Critical Minerals, Plastics Innovation, Water Security, Energy Sector Cybersecurity, and Harsh Environment Materials.

March 2, 2020 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
View Full Report: DOE Outlook – March 2, 2020

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is making major investments in new research initiatives. Some of these research initiatives are tied to the Trump Administration’s research and development priorities in the Industries of the Future, such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information Science, while others are unique to meeting DOE missions, such as critical materials for energy applications and revolutionizing polymer upcycling. This analysis provides advance intelligence on future funding and research priorities for each major research initiative in the Office of Science.

The Office of Science currently has 13 major research initiatives. Seven were launched several years ago while six are proposed as new initiatives for fiscal year (FY) 2021. While Congress will ultimately decide final funding levels for these major initiatives through the FY 2021 appropriations process, which recently started in February 2020, the table below lists the major initiatives, proposed funding levels in FY 2021, and a comparison to prior years.

March 3, 2020 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
View Full Report: Defense Policy Newsletter – March 3, 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

VIEW FROM THE HILL

• HASC Holds Second Future of Defense Task Force Hearing on “Supercharging the Innovation Base”
• HASC Members React to DOD’s FY 2021 Request in First Budget Hearing

NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS

• President Trump Releases FY 2021 Budget Request; Prioritizes Near-Term Military Capabilities
• DOD Faces Continued Turmoil with Additional Leadership Changes
• U.S. Officials Warn of Threats to U.S. Universities and Economy at CSIS China Initiative Conference
• DOD Adopts Defense Innovation Board’s Recommendations for AI Principles

FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• DOD Releases FOA for BioIndustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute
• FY 2021 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) BAA
• Department of Defense Releases FY 2021 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) BAA
• DARPA BTO Announces June 3-4 Biotech Summit
• DARPA DSO Announces June 24-25 Discover DSO Day
• DARPA DSO Announces Habitus Program BAA
• DARPA DSO Announces Proposers Day for High Enthalpy Aperture Technology (HEAT) Program
• DARPA DSO Announces Proposers Day for Rational Integrated Design of Energetics (RIDE) Program
• DARPA DSO Announces Proposers Day for Invisible Headlights Program
• DARPA DSO Releases Disruption Opportunity for Quest for Undiscovered Energy Storage and Thrust (QUEST) Program
• DARPA I2O Releases BAA on Open Programmable Secure 5G (OPS-5G)
• DARPA MTO Releases BAA for Wideband Secure and Protected Emitter and Receiver (WiSPER) Program
• DARPA MTO Releases BAA on Wideband Adaptive RF Protection (WARP)
• CDMRP Releases FY 2020 Solicitations 
• 2020 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Announces Calls for Abstracts

WHAT WE’RE READING

• DOD Looks to Inspire Young People to Pursue Engineering
• Planners Aim to Build Slim, Agile Space Force
• Army Secretary Questions DHA’s Readiness to Handle Reforms

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – February 14, 2020

Contents

• Introduction
• Congressional Updates
  • President Trump Releases FY 2021 Budget Request
  • Lewis-Burke 2020 Congressional Outlook
  • House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Introduces and Considered NASA Authorization Bill
• Funding Opportunities
  • Department of Energy Releases Solar Energy Funding Opportunity
  • Department of Transportation Exploratory Advanced Research Program Releases BAA
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Announces BAA for Basic and Applied Research Proposals
  • The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Solicits Nominations for New Innovator Award
• Administration and Agency Updates
  • PCAST and NSB Hold First Joint Meeting: Call for Action on STEM Education, Industries of the Future
  • USDA Releases Science Blueprint 2020-2025

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – January 24, 2020

Contents

• Introduction
• Congressional Updates
  • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Policies to Support Industries of the Future
• Funding Opportunities
  • Army Research Laboratory Releases FOA for Scalable, Adaptive, and Resilient Autonomy (SARA) Program
  • National Institutes of Health Releases Solicitation for Biomedical Research Facilities
  • Department of Energy Releases Funding Solicitation for H2@Scale Initiative
  • Department of Energy Releases Bioenergy Funding Call
  • Department of Energy Releases Vehicle Technologies Funding Opportunity Announcement
  • Department of Energy Releases Funding Call for National Quantum Information Science Research Center
  • Department of Energy Highlights Upcoming Opportunities and Future Research Directions for Advanced Scientific Computing Research
  • Department of Energy Releases Fifth Funding Call Under the Biological and Environmental Research Program
  • Department of Transportation Exploratory Advanced Research Announces Forthcoming BAA
• Agency Updates
  • Department of Defense Announces Proposers’ Day for SynBio Manufacturing Institute

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – December 19, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Congressional Updates
  • Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Update
  • House Passes FY 2020 NDAA; Congress Releases Conference Report
  • Senate Passes and President Trump Signs the FUTURE Act and FAFSA Simplification
• Agency Updates
  • NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Grapples with Sexual Harassment, Intersection and Artificial Intelligence
  • Department of Defense Releases Notice of Intent for Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Institute
• Funding Opportunities
  • Department of Energy Releases Biological and Environmental Research Funding Opportunities
  • Department of Energy Plans to Release Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Solicitation in February 2020
  • Department of Energy Launches Plastics Innovation Challenge and First Research and Development Funding Calls
  • Department of Energy Plans to Release Bioenergy Funding Call in January 2020 and Announces Future Research and Development Topics

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – December 5, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Congressional Updates
  • Senate Subcommittee on Investigations Holds Hearing on China’s Impact on the U.S. Research Enterprise
• Funding Opportunities
  • ARPA-E Releases Second Funding Solicitation to Help Advance Fusion Energy
  • EDA Releases 2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistant Programs Solicitation
  • Department of Energy Releases Funding Solicitation for Energy Frontier Research Centers
  • Department of Energy Releases Second Biological and Environmental Research Program Funding Call
• Administration Updates
  • President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Holds First Meeting Under Trump Administration

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View Full Report:
Tufts Washington Update – November 8, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Funding Opportunities
  • NSF Releases New Microbiome Solicitation Under Rules of Life Big Idea
  • NSF Releases Engineering Solicitation for Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams
  • NSF Releases Solicitation for Biology Integration Institutes
  • DOD Releases SERDP BAA for Environmental Research and Development
  • EPA Releases STAR Solicitation for Research on Harmful Algal Blooms
  • DOE Highlights Future Biological and Environmental Research and Funding Opportunities
• Agency Updates
  • NIH Releases Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing; Requests Public Comments
  • DOE Releases Request for Information to Share Future Opportunities in Lighting Technologies
  • Upcoming DOE Internship, Fellowship, and other STEM Opportunities
  • Department of Energy ASCR Holds AI for Science Townhall Meetings
  • BARDA Hosts Annual Industry Day; Announces Opportunities to Engage
  • NSF Geosciences Directorate Major Environmental Research Programs Update