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NSF, Tech Companies Partner to Invest in Chip Design Projects; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

Four technology companies have teamed up with the National Science Foundation to invest nearly $50 million in chip design innovations as part of the agency’s Future of Semiconductors initiative. IBM, Intel, Ericsson and Samsung signed up for the public-private partnership with the intent to fund projects that offer “co-design” methods for designing and producing semiconductor […] More

by Jamie Bennet January 27, 2023, 11:36 am
in News, Space

NSF, SpaceX Ink Coordination Agreement to Address Potential Interference From Starlink Satellites to Radio Astronomy Assets

The National Science Foundation and SpaceX have signed a new coordination agreement to mitigate the potential impact of the company’s Starlink satellite constellation on ground-based radio, infrared and optical astronomy facilities operating between the 10.6 and 10.7 GHz band. Under the agreement, SpaceX committed to examining the impact of astronomical facility lasers on satellites, coordinating […] More

by Jane Edwards January 11, 2023, 11:57 am
in News

NSF Launches Capacity Building Program; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

The National Science Foundation, through a newly-established $20 million program, will provide a number of institutions with training and networking support to encourage inclusivity and expand its regional innovation ecosystems. The Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity or EPIIC initiative will target minority-serving institutions, two-year institutions and primarily undergraduate institutions to participate in virtual and […] More

by Regina Garcia December 12, 2022, 11:52 am
in News, Technology

Google Public Sector, Battelle NEON Seek to Advance Ecological Research With Cloud, Computing Tools

Google’s government and education arm and Battelle’s National Ecological Observatory Network have partnered to help advance ecological research by expanding access of scientists and researchers to NEON datasets using cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other computing tools. Battelle-operated NEON is a National Science Foundation-funded observatory that collects spatial and temporal datasets that researchers use […] More

by Jane Edwards November 17, 2022, 4:40 am
in Industry News, News

NSF, Micron to Fund Semiconductor Learning Framework Development

The National Science Foundation will work with semiconductor manufacturing company Micron Technology to finance the creation of an industry learning framework for colleges and universities. The cross-sector partnership will see NSF and Micron, through the Micron Foundation, invest $5 million each to develop educational materials on semiconductor design and manufacturing for students and professors to […] More

by Regina Garcia November 1, 2022, 12:00 pm
in Contract Awards, News

REI Systems’ Peer Review Tech to Assist National Science Foundation in Proposal Evaluation

REI Systems will utilize its peer review modular platform GovReview to update the proposal evaluation system of the National Science Foundation after securing a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract. NSF will deploy GovReview to support its expanding portfolio and widen its capability to support internal program review requirements, including integration with multiple software […] More

by Regina Garcia October 18, 2022, 11:58 am
in Contract Awards, News

Planet Federal Receives NASA Contract Extension for Satellite Data Access

Planet Labs’ federal subsidiary has secured a contract extension from NASA to give scientists and researchers continued access to its satellite imaging data. The contract extension allows over 300,000 scientists and researchers, who are funded by the National Science Foundation and federal civilian agencies, to use the company’s data through September 2023 for studies on changing […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 14, 2022, 11:48 am
in News, Technology

Ericsson, National Science Foundation Partner to Propel 5G for Agricultural Drone Operations

Ericsson will work closely with the National Science Foundation-funded Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless to foster research efforts on the use of 5G technology for smart agricultural drone operations. The entities will collaborate with a consortium of industry partners to advance remote monitoring and assessment of fields, farms and livestock, the networking […] More

by Regina Garcia September 15, 2022, 11:56 am
in Industry News, News

NSF, Intel to Fund STEM Education Projects to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce

The National Science Foundation and Intel have launched a funding program to support educational initiatives aimed at helping develop the semiconductor manufacturing workforce in the U.S. The two parties will provide $10 million in investment for projects focused on workforce development for high-technology fields that are critical to future semiconductor design and manufacturing, NSF said Thursday. The […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 9, 2022, 11:46 am
in Government Technology, News

Intel, NSF to Collaborate on National Grant Program for Semiconductor Education & Research

Intel and the National Science Foundation have agreed to create a $100 million funding program to encourage collaborations between the research and education communities in building up the semiconductor ecosystem. The company said it will provide $50 million to the initiative while the agency will match the investment and solicit proposals for chip design and […] More

by Nichols Martin March 18, 2022, 8:35 am
in Industry News, News

Riverside Research Added to NSF-led Consortium for Hardware Security

Riverside Research was added to a National Science Foundation-led consortium that works to drive hardware security development through cross-sector partnerships. The not-for-profit organization said Wednesday its membership in the Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust or CHEST Consortium allows it to support programs of the Air Force Research Laboratory, whose work spans […] More

by Nichols Martin January 13, 2022, 11:58 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac Highlights Need to Focus on Cyber Scores in 12th FITARA Scorecard

The House Oversight and Reform Committee’s government operations subpanel released the 12th iteration of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard and Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler, said federal agencies should focus on improving cyber scores in the latest FITARA scorecard. “We should be laser […] More

by Jane Edwards July 30, 2021, 5:27 am

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