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Tufts Washington Update – October 10, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Appropriations Updates
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
• Congressional and Administration Updates
  • Senate Education Committee Chairman Introduces Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019
  • Department of Labor Releases Final Rule on Overtime Pay
• Agency Updates
  • National Science Foundation Releases Dear Colleague Letter Outlining Final Changes to the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Programs
  • National Science Foundation Announces Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program
  • NIST Releases Notice Seeking Industrial IoT Solutions for the Energy Sector
  • Department of Energy Upcoming Opportunities and Future Research Directions for Advanced Scientific Computing Research
• Funding Opportunities
  • National Science Foundation Announces New Solicitation to Support National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes
  • Department of Energy ARPA-E Releases Funding Opportunity for Advanced Nuclear Reactor & Maintenance Enhancement
  • Department of Energy Releases Two New Funding Calls for Energy-Smart Farms and Improved Risk Management of the Grid
  • Department of Defense Announces RFI for Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Institute
  • Department of Defense Releases Naval Engineering Education Consortium BAA
  • NIMHD, NICHD and NIEHS Announce Limited Competition for Specialized Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research
  • NOAA Releases Broad Agency Announcements to Conduct Satellite Instrument and Mission Concepts Studies

October 3, 2019 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
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IN THIS ISSUE

ON THE FRONT LINES

• Army Futures Command Identifies Long-Term Research Gaps

VIEW FROM THE HILL

• President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open; Senate Appropriations Committee Paves Way for FY 2020 Defense Appropriations

NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS

• DOD Offices Launch New Artificial Intelligence Initiatives
• National Academies Host Report Launch for Decadal Survey on Social and Behavioral Sciences for the Intelligence Community
• Navy Establishes Tech Bridges to Boost Agility, Collaboration
• AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Welcomes New Director
• Minerva Research Initiative Annual Review Highlights National Defense Strategy Connections

FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• AFRL Releases Explore Opportunity Call for Transformational S&T Capability Ideas
• DEPSCoR White Papers Due on October 25
• DOD Announces RFI for Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Institute
• DOD Releases Naval Engineering Education Consortium BAA
• ONR Releases Long Range BAA for Navy and Marine Corps S&T
• Naval Research Laboratory Releases BAA for Science and Technology Research
• Naval Applications of Machine Learning Workshop in February 2020
• Chemical and Biological Defense S&T Conference Agenda Announced
• CDMRP Combat Readiness–Medical Research Program Solicits Rapid Development and Translational Research
• Combat Casualty Care Research Program and NHLBI Release Joint Funding Opportunity Announcement
• IARPA Releases RFI for Biometric Recognition and Identification at Altitude and Range (BRIAR)
• DARPA BTO Releases BAA for Complex Neuropsychiatric Conditions
• DARPA I2O Releases BAA for Assured Micropatching
• DARPA OFFensive Swarm Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) Program Seeks Proposals for Fifth “Sprint”
• SPIE Releases Call for Abstracts for AI/ML for Multi-Domain Operations Conference in April 2020

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Air Force Officials: Keep Space Research, Acquisition In House
• Air Force Strategy Provides Pathway for AI Rollout
• AFRL Examines Top Tech Picks
• DOD Report Assesses Role of Interdisciplinary Research in the Future of Social Science
• Intelligence Community Director Outlines Top Three Priorities
• NSA’s New Cybersecurity Directorate Aims to Create Unified Culture

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Defense Appropriations Bill
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Tufts Washington Update – September 11, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Policy and Agency Updates
  • OMB and OSTP Release FY 2021 R&D Budget Priorities Aimed at “Second Bold Era in S&T”
  • President Trump Establishes National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
  • NSF Announces “Reintegrating Biology” Initiative; Town Hall Discussions Set for September
  • NSF Reveals More Plans for SBE Reorganization
• Funding Opportunities
  • NSF Announces a New Long-Term Ecological Research Urban Site
  • DARPA Releases Young Faculty Award
  • DARPA I20 Announces Semantic Forensics BAA for Disinformation Attacks
  • ONR Releases Solicitation for Atomic and Quantum Science and Technology
  • IARPA Releases RFI on Energy Storage Systems

September 4, 2019 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
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IN THIS ISSUE

ON THE FRONT LINES

• 5G Moves to the Forefront of DOD Technology Priorities

NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS

• National Security Commission on AI Releases Interim Report
• DHS Cybersecurity Agency Clarifies Mission and Assesses Threat Priorities with New Strategic Plan

FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• DARPA Releases Young Faculty Award Research Announcement
• DARPA Announces Additional Polyplexus Pilot Topics for Fall 2019
• DARPA I20 Releases BAA for Symbiotic Design Program
• DARPA MTO Releases BAA for FOCII Program
• DOD Releases FOA for Defense Education and Civilian University Research
• IARPA Releases RFI on Energy Storage Systems
• Space Accelerator Program Seeks Small Business Engagement
• AFRL Seeks Engagement with Startups
• Air Force Announces Additional Pitch Days
• Military Services and DARPA Pre-Release SBIR/STTR Program Announcements

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Weaponizing Biotech: How China’s Military Is Preparing for a ‘New Domain of Warfare’
• AI Task Force Taking Giant Leaps Forward
• DIA Director Outlines Top Three Priorities
• Dear Tech Workers, U.S. Service Members Need Your Help

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View Full Report: Tufts Washington Update – August 6, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Funding Opportunities
  • National Science Foundation Releases Joint Machine Learning for Wireless Networking System Opportunity with Intel
  • Air Force Academy Releases BAA for New Approaches in AI/AS Education
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services Releases NOFOs for Library Workforce and Innovation

August 1, 2019 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
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IN THIS ISSUE

VIEW FROM THE HILL

• Congress and the White House Strike a New Two-Year Budget Agreement Lifting Spending Caps
• House Passes NDAA, Moving Bill to Conference

NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS

• Mark Esper Confirmed as Defense Secretary, Focuses Efforts on Filling Vacancies
• Director of National Intelligence Resigns, President Trump Names New Intel Chief
• Army Futures Command Leadership Illuminates Approach to Small Business and Academic Outreach
• DOD Chief Technology Office Launches New Web Sites
• AFRL Joins IBM Q Network to Form New Quantum Information Technology Hub in New York
• DARPA Announces Launch of Microsystems Exploration Program
• DOD to Stand Up New Information Security Office on Cybersecurity
• NSA to Launch First Cybersecurity Directorate this Fall
• White House Releases Updated Strategic Plan for AI R&D, Congress Develops AI Legislation

FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Air Force Academy Releases BAA for New Approaches in Artificial Intelligence Education
• AFRL to Issue BAA for Operationalizing Machine Learning for Command and Control
• AFRL Announces Defense Production Act Title III FOA for Domestic Production Capability and Capacity
• Army Center Seeks Information on Cybersecurity Defense Operations and Research
• Army Research Laboratory Issues RFI for Partnership Intermediary Agreement
• CDMRP Releases Pre-Announcements for New Programs in Pain Management and Combat Readiness
• Chemical and Biological Defense S&T Conference Registration Opens
• DARPA Publishes BAA for Information Innovation Office Intent-Defined Adaptive Software (IDAS)
• DARPA Announces SBIR/STTR Opportunity for Side Channel Attack Testbench Estimator (SCATE)
• DMRDP Releases Restoring Warfighters with Neuromusculoskeletal Injuries Research Award (RESTORE)
• Military Operational Medicine Research Program Releases RFI for Pilot Program on Psychological Conditions Associated with Sexual Assault
• Military Operational Medicine Research Program Releases RFI for PREVENTS National Research Strategy
• NITRD NCO Issues RFI on Strategic Computing

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Electronic Warfare Spending on the Rise
• The U.S. Army is Making Synthetic Biology a Priority
• Think Tank Makes Recommendations on the U.S. Defense Department’s Role in Health Security 
• DARPA’S $1.5-Billion Remake of U.S. Electronics: Progress Report 
• VA Appoints First-Ever Artificial Intelligence Director 

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View Full Report: Tufts Washington Update – July 26, 2019

Contents

• Introduction
• Congressional and Administration Updates
  • Congress and the White House Strike a New Two-Year Budget Agreement Lifting Spending Caps
• Agency Updates
  • National Science Foundation Reveals More Plans for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate Reorganization
  • Status and Upcoming Competition for Department of Energy Frontier Research Centers
  • Department of Energy Research and Funding Priorities for Materials and Chemistry Research
  • Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office Issues RFI on Strategic Computing
• Funding Opportunities
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Releases Grant to Host Convenings on K-12 History and Civics
  • Army Research Laboratory Issues RFI for Partnership Intermediary Agreement
  • U.S. Agency for International Development New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Announces Call for Concept Papers in Global Health
  • Department of Homeland Security Releases Solicitations for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR) Center of Excellence

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View Full Report: Tufts Washington Update – July 10, 2019

Contents:

• Introduction
• Policy Updates
  • White House Releases Updated Strategic Plan for Artificial Intelligence R&D, Congress Develops Artificial Intelligence Legislation
• Agency Updates
  • FEMA Accepting Comments on Development of New Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Program
• Funding Opportunities
  • U.S. Agency for International Development Announces Call for Partnership Concept Papers for New Partnerships Initiative
  • Department of Labor Announces Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap Grant Program
  • Institute of Museum and Library Releases National Leadership Grants for Libraries
  • Office of Naval Research Releases Special Notice on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Enabled Capabilities
  • Office of Naval Research Releases Special Notice on the Science of Artificial Intelligence

July 1, 2019 | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
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IN THIS ISSUE

ON THE FRONT LINES

• Lewis-Burke Hosts Army Futures Command Workshop

VIEW FROM THE HILL

• Senate Passes FY 2020 Defense Authorization Bill; HASC Sends Its Version for Floor Consideration

NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS

• Key Defense Leadership Changes Breed Uncertainty for Research Initiatives DARPA Hosts Discover DSO Day and Releases Office-wide BAA for Research and Technology
• DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office Adds New Deputy Director, Program Managers Air Force Research Laboratory Breaks Ground on New Laboratory

FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• DOD Releases Annual Solicitation for Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
• Military Health System Releases First Health Services Research Funding Opportunity
• Registration Open for the Military Health System Research Symposium
• ONR Releases FOA for Young Investigator Program
• ONR Releases Special Notice on AI/ML Enabled Capabilities
• ONR Releases Special Notice on the Science of Artificial Intelligence
• DARPA DSO Announces Gamma Ray Inspection Technology (GRIT) Program
• DARPA TTO Releases BAA for Disruptive Capabilities for Future Warfare
• DARPA Announces Virtual Intelligence Processing (VIP) Opportunity for Artificial Intelligence
• IARPA Releases RFI for Data Sources for Technology Performance Prediction
• IARPA Releases RFI for System-Level Application Modeling

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Critical Update: Inside DARPA’s DARPA
• Beating the Americans at Their Own Game: An Offset Strategy with Chinese Characteristics
• A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals