Research funder · United States
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurement standards laboratory in the United States
- Grants since 2016
- 2 953
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $44.4B
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 6 641
- Funded works, all time
- 39.5k
Grants
2022–2032 · grant · BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES: RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS CONSISTENT WITH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR MAKING DETERMINATION
2022–2024 · grant · ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE: ROADMAP FOR ACCELERATING PRODUCTION OF LARGE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS PURPOSE: THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE U.S. ROADMAP TO ACCELERATE FABRICATION OF LARGE STRUCTURES SUCH AS BRIDGES, WIND TOWERS, PIPELINES, AND SHIPS WITH GREATER FLEXIBILITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOWER COSTS BY DEPLOYING ADVANCED MATERIALS, LARGE-SCALE ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ESTABLISH A STEERING COMMITTEE TO GUIDE ROADMAP DEVELOP
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: BASELINING CURRENT STATE, STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION ENGAGEMENT, DATA ANALYSIS, AND REPORT DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL BENEFIT THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND PRINCIPALLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COVERED POPULATIONS ST
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR: MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, ECOSYSTEM BUILDING, RESOURCE AND STAKEHOLDER MAPPING, MODELING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS, AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGIT
2022–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE EVALUATION FOR SENSOR SYSTEMS USED IN HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) MAPPING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BY DEVELOPING A MOBILE ROBOTIC TESTBED. HENCE, THIS RESEARCH WILL FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY WHILE INFORMING CONSUMERS AND MANUFACTURERS TO PROMOTE TRUST AND SAFETY IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MICHIGAN TECH WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TWO ACTIVITIES:1) DEVELOP A MODULAR ROBOTIC TESTBED TO EVALUATE SENSOR SYSTEMS
2022–2023 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND DEPLOY ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS FOR THE MONITORING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND ASSESSMENT OF MANUFACTURED PRODUCT QUALITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RESEARCH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING ADVANCED DATA-DRIVEN, MACHINE LEARNING METHODS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MELT POOLS ASSOCIATED WITH POWDER BED FUSION PROCESS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH INCLUDES TWO FUNDAMENTAL TASKS. RESEARCHERS WILL DEVELOP A SET OF CLASSIFIERS F
2022–2023 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
ALGORITHMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR HARDWARE AI COPROCESSORSPURPOSE: NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTATION REFERS TO A NON-VON-NEUMANN ARCHITECTURE INSPIRED BY THE STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS. SUCH PROCESSORS HAVE GREAT PROMISE FOR ACCELERATING CERTAIN TYPES OF COMPUTATIONS WHILE REQUIRING SIGNIFICANTLY LESS POWER. AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE IS MACHINE LEARNING, WHERE THE NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSOR CAN EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT A NEURAL NETWORK. TRAINING IS THE MOST ENERGY AND TIME INTENSIVE PART OF MACHINE LEARNING, AND
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: STAFF RECRUITMENT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE; COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS; REPORT DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL BENEFIT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND PR
2022–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
REFINING CYBERSEEK CYBERSECURITY MAPS, CAREER PATHWAYS, AND TRAINING PROVIDERSPURPOSE: THERE IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED SHORTAGE OF CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS. CYBERSEEK IS A SET OF INTERACTIVE TOOLS THAT HELPS GUIDE EMPLOYERS, JOB SEEKERS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS IN UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLVING MARKET FOR CYBERSECURITY SKILLS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT IN-DEPTH REFINEMENTS TO CYBERSEEK TO ALLOW ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER UNDERST
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: NEW YORK STATE (NYS) WILL CREATE A ROBUST AND COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL SERVE AS A ROADMAP FOR ACHIEVING DIGITAL EQUITY ACROSS THE STATE AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY NTIA IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING G
2022–2025 · grant · ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE: DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING OF ANTIGEN FOR SEROLOGICAL TESTING & COUNTERMEASURES? PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES CURRENTLY AT PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STAGE FOR AGILE AND DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING OF CORONAVIRUS FAMILY SPIKE PROTEIN VARIANTS BY DEPLOYING EASILY SCALABLE PROTEIN EXPRESSION SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP METHODS TO RAPIDLY SCREEN SARS-COV-2 ANTIGENS THAT BIND TO PATIENT SERA AND/OR ANTIBODIES THAT TARGET DIFFERENT
2022–2032 · grant · BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS CONSISTENT WITH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS IN BROADBAND DATA MAPS; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRELIMINARY B
2022–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CREATE A CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION LINKED TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT AT PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CENTRAL GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO USE RESEARCH AND PARTNERED RESEARCH TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS CAPABLE OF BEING DELIVERED TO MARKET AND TO COMMERCIALIZE SAID PRODUCTS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE YEARS OF THIS PROPOSED PROJECT, THE CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED, STAFFED, AND EQUIPPED
2022–2024 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO USE MACHINE LEARNING AND OTHER ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS TO ACCELERATE THE THERAPEUTIC DRUG DISCOVERY PROCESS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE RESEARCHERS WILL ACQUIRE AND IMPLEMENT A HIGH-PERFORMANCE DATA ANALYTIC AND COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (UB). THEY WILL USE THIS INFRASTRUCTURE TO APPLY THE COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NOVEL DRUG OPPORTUNITIES (CANDO) PLATFORM TO DISCOVER AND DESIGN THERAPEUTIC DRUG THERAPIES TO TREAT A
2022–2023 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO FUND ONE PHYSICS INTERN TO WORK VIRTUALLY AT NIST GAITHERSBURG FROM JANUARY 31, 2022, TO DECEMBER 31, 2022, IN THE OFFICE OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (OAM).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONDUCT RESEARCH AND SYNTHESIZE THAT INFORMATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO OAM ON ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. MANUFACTURING. PROVIDE DATA THAT WILL ENABLE MORE EFFICIENT PROGRAM PL
2022–2027 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: INITIALLY COMPETITIVELY REVIEWED IN 2017, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS FUNDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO IOWA SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURES (SMM). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CIRAS COMBINES INTERNAL EXPERTISE WITH OUTSTANDING PARTNERS, DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND STRONG AFFILIATE SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE IOWA MEP TEAM HAS DEPLOYED AND REFINED A PROVEN APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF IOWA MANUFACTURERS, DELIVERIN
2022–2027 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2022, VIA THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THIS RECIPIENT WILL BE GRANTED FUNDING TO OPERATE AN MEP CENTER IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO THE RAPIDLY GROWING SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE 1) ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS OF HAWAII MANUFACTURERS THROUGH TRAINING AND SERVICES; 2) SUSTAIN AND GROW HAWAII MANUFACTURERS; 3) BUILD A SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURERS;
2022–2025 · grant · ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE: A VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN & OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM (VTOTP) FOR ADVANCED PROCESSES IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL, BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRIESPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GAPS IN MANUFACTURING OF BIO/PHARMACEUTICALS AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BY ESTABLISHING A VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN AND OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED PROCESSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP AND DEPLOY A VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN AND
2022–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:* TO DEMONSTRATE AN ENHANCED NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) TECHNIQUE THAT ACQUIRES NEAR-SURFACE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND SPECIFIC HEAT TO RECONSTRUCT KEY MATERIAL PROPERTIES LIKE OXIDE THICKNESSES, SPLATTER PARTICLE PERCENTAGE, GRAIN SIZE, AND DEFECT DETECTION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: * ESTABLISH A MEANS TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF POWDER FEEDSTOCK IN-SITU,* RELATE IN-SITU JUST PRINTED LAYER THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS TO MICROSTRUCTURE AND DEFECTS* DEMONSTRATE TECHNIQUE FOR MO
2022–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP NEW ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR DETERMINING ATOMIC ORDER IN TECHNOLOGICAL MATERIALS USING A COMBINED INPUT FROM POWDER AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL X-RAY AND NEUTRON SCATTERING DATA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:NEW ALGORITHMS FOR FAST CALCULATIONS OF 3D DISTRIBUTIONS OF DIFFUSE SCATTERING WILL DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE RMCPROFILE SOFTWARE (WWW.RMCPROFILE.ORG). THE EXISTING RMCPROFILE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE ENABLING PARALLEL CALCUL
2022–2025 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: TO DEVELOP AND FREELY DISSEMINATE STANDARDS EDUCATION MODULES FOR NANOMATERIALS ENGINEERING DESIGNED TO 1.) INTEGRATE NANOTECHNOLOGY-RELATED STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE CURRICULUM TO DEVELOP STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF STANDARDS PERTAINING TO VOCABULARY, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND CHARACTERIZATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF NANOMATERIALS; 2.) PROVIDE INNOVATIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATIONS TO DEVELOP STUDENT SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE IN IMPLEMENTING AND CRI
2022–2032 · grant · BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN.THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS CONSISTENT WITH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS IN BROADBAND DATA MAPS; PUBLICATIONS, OUTREACH, AND COMMUN
2022–2023 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: JULIA JEAN LLC AIMS TO CARRY FORWARD NIST-PATENTED TECHNOLOGY FOR A COLD SOURCE FIELD EMITTER BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE STRUCTURES. SWITCHING TO A COLD SOURCE-BASED SYSTEM ELIMINATES THE FILAMENT POWER SUPPLY AND SIMPLIFIES THE ELECTRON OPTICS REQUIRED TO FOCUS AND COLLIMATE ELECTRONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROPOSAL WILL COMPARE THE VARIABLES IN LITHOGRAPHY STEPS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST PROCESS. VARIABLES TESTED WILL INCLUDE (A) WHETHER MASK-BASED LITHOGRAPHY CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR L
2022–2032 · grant · BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN.THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL SUBGRANTEES, INCLUDING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS; ESTABLISHING, OPERATING, OR INCREASING CAPACITY OF A BROADBAND OFFICE THAT OVERSEES BROADBAND PROGRAMS AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY; AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WIT
2022–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS (CSUDH)'S CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITH CSUDH WORKFORCE INTEGRATION NETWORKS (CSUDH-WIN) PROJECT AIMS TO PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS AND TRAINING IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR CSUDH STUDENTS. IT ALSO AIMS TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION, EXPANSION, AND CONTINUED USE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN THE ANCHOR COMMUNITIES BY PARTNERING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES:CSUDH-WIN WILL BE A MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES
2022–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A FIRST RESPONDER INTELLIGENT ASSISTANT(FRIA), A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION THAT IMPROVES ACCESS AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS, ASSET OPERATORS, AND FRONT-LINE RESPONDERS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FRIA WILL SYNTHESIZE, STRUCTURE, AND ROUTE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FROM THE SMALL UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES (SUAV) DATA AND THEN PRESENT IT IN CONTEXT TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND MACHINE SYSTEMS IN AN INTERACTION FORMAT THAT FITS THEIR NEEDS.E
2022–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO HELP DEVELOP AND VALIDATE STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (AKA DRONES) USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANTEE WILL HOST TEST METHOD VALIDATION EXERCISES WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO CAPTURE FEEDBACK AND PERFORMANCE DATA WITHIN THE TEST METHODS AND RELATED OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS. THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SAFETY
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN.THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT. TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMONWEALTH?S DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN (DOP), VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD) WILL HIRE A DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY COORDINATOR. THE COORDINATOR WILL LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S DOP, INCLUDING PROVIDING OVERSIGHT OF INFORMATION GATHER
2022–2023 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANTS
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: STAFF RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND REPORT DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL BENEFIT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND PRINCIPALLY
2022–2023 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: CRITICALITY SCIENCES, INC., PLANS TO DEVELOP A SOFTWARE TOOL, NETRESILIENCE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE SCALABLE, AFFORDABLE, WIDELY APPLICABLE COST-INFORMED RESILIENCE METRICS, MITIGATION, AND RECOVERY GUIDANCE TO ACHIEVE INTERNAL, CROSS-SECTOR AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AGAINST CATASTROPHIC CASCADE RISK IN A NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CRITICALITY SCIENCES, INC., PLAN TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES IN PHASE I: 1. APPLY THE NETRESILIENCE PROCESS TO CALCULATE STAND
2022–2024 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT. HIRE ONE FULL TIME BROADBAND EQUITY SPECIALIST TO MANAGE THE PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. OREGON BROADBAND OFFICE (OBO) WILL ISSUE AN RFP FOR EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, EXPERT MEETING FACILITATION, PLAN DEVELOPMENT, AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. OR
2022–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: FLOW CYTOMETRY IS A TECHNIQUE USED TO MEASURE PROPERTIES OF CELLS AND PARTICLES. TYPICALLY, CELLS OR PARTICLES ARE TAGGED WITH FLUORESCENT MARKERS AND ARE SUSPENDED IN A FLOW. THE SAMPLE IS FOCUSED TO IDEALLY FLOW ONE PARTICLE/CELL AT A TIME THROUGH A LASER BEAM. THE LIGHT SCATTERED OR FLUORESCED IS THEN COLLECTED WITH A PHOTO-DETECTOR. IN THIS WAY, THOUSANDS OF CELLS CAN BE RAPIDLY MEASURED. NIST HAS DEVELOPED AN OPTOFLUIDIC FLOW METER THAT COMBINES BOTH HYDRODYNAMIC AND INERTIAL FOCUS
2022–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPLORE USING AN INTERPRETABLE MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR CHARACTERIZING SOMATIC REFERENCE SAMPLES FOR CANCER DIAGNOSTICS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHER WILL BUILD A NEW METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK BASED ON INTERPRETABLE MACHINE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND BIASES IN SOMATIC VARIANT CALLING. THE RESEARCHER WILL ANALYZE DATA SETS FROM NIST AND NIST'S COLLABORATORS IN THE GENOME IN A BOTTLE CONSORTIUM TO TEST AND VALIDATE THEIR FRAMEWORK. THE RESEARC
2022–2027 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO PRIMARILY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THROUGH ITS COLLABORATIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL, THE CENTER WILL WORK WITH MANUFACTURERS IN THE AREAS OF CYBER SECURITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TRAINING. THE CENTER WILL CONDUCT COMPETITIVENESS REVIEW ASSESSMENTS, OFFER CLASSROOM-BASED AND WEB-BA
2022–2024 · grant · ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
TITLE: DEVELOPING THE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP FOR IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING: REVOLUTIONIZING U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN PURPOSE STATEMENT: TO OVERCOME FOREIGN CHALLENGES AND TO BOLSTER THE U.S. STEEL INDUSTRY'S ROLE AS AN INNOVATION LEADER IN MANUFACTURING, THE ASSOCIATION FOR IRON & STEEL TECHNOLOGY (AIST) PROPOSES TO LEAD A LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIALLY DRIVEN AND CONSORTIA-BASED EFFORT TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP FOR IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING WITH THE GO
2022–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL QUANTIFY THE FUTURE RISK AND IMPACTS OF WIND AND HAIL STORMS IN A WARMING CLIMATE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INCLUDES A NOVEL EFFORT TO ESTIMATE THE COMBINED WIND AND HAIL EFFECTS ON THE US BUILDING STOCK. THE PROJECT FURTHER ASSESSES NOT ONLY THE CURRENT IMPACT OF WIND AND HAIL DAMAGES, BUT ALSO CONDUCT SOPHISTICATED ANALYSES TO THROUGH PROBABILISTIC MODELING TO ASSESS THE LIKELY LOSSES DUE TO CHANGES IN THE FUTURE CLIMATE. ONCE THE CURRENT AND PROJECTE
2022–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS OF INCREASING IMPORTANCE ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS, AND WITH THE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2020, THE U.S. AIMS TO ?LEAD THE WORLD IN DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF TRUSTWORTHY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.? AI SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS EXPLAINABILITY AND INTERPRETABILITY ARE PROPOSED TO BE A KEY PART OF TRUSTWORTHY AND TRUSTED AI SYSTEMS, AND ARE OF INTEREST FOR NIST?S TRUSTWORTHY AND RESPO
2022–2024 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: USING ITS ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT MASSBOX THAT OFFERS RAPID, HIGH-SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) FEEDSTOCK POWDERS AND PRINTED PARTS, IN PHASE II, EXUM PLANS TO BUILD ON ITS PHASE I RESEARCH EFFORT BY PERFORMING LONG-TERM TESTING AND EVALUATION OF THE MASSBOXS PERFORMANCE AND ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES, AND EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ROBUSTNESS, RELIABILITY, AND USABILITY TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION BY THE METAL AM INDUSTRY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: D
2022–2023 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW AGRI-FOOD ONTOLOGY AND TRACEABILITY TOOL BASED ON MORE COMPREHENSIVE USE CASES AND TO UTILIZE DOMAIN EXPERTS IN VALIDATING AND EXTENDING THE ONTOLOGY AND THE TRACEABILITY TOOL. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT IS TO USE DIVERSE DATASETS TO EXPERIMENTALLY VALIDATE THE NEW ONTOLOGY AND TRACEABILITY TOOL. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXTENDING THE SCT ONTOLOGY WITH MORE SPECIALIZED CLASSES SO THAT THE ONTOLOGY
2022–2023 · grant · BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM