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
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE NORTH CAROLINA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COVERED POPULATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY; LEVERAGING DIGITAL NAVIGATOR AND DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORG
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) ARE PERSISTENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS REQUIRING INNOVATIVE TREATMENT SOLUTIONS. THIS PHASE I PROJECT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE (DBD) PLASMA SYSTEM FOR THE ON-SITE REGENERATION OF GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC) CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS. THE PLASMA SYSTEM NOT ONLY REGENERATES GAC BUT ALSO DESTROYS ADSORBED PFAS, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR ENERGY-INTENSIVE THERMAL REACTIVATION METHODS OR WASTE DISPOSAL IN LANDF
2025–2028 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: RAMPART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (RAMPART) PLANS TO CREATE A NOVEL 6G PHYSICAL LAYER TECHNOLOGY CALLED ASPEN: ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING ENHANCEMENT FOR NEXT-GENERATION OPEN RADIO UNITS. THE APPLICANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRGINIA TECH (VT), WILL RESEARCH A HIGH-FIDELITY 6G PHYSICAL LAYER THAT COMBINES VT'S INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION WITH RAMPART'S NOISE WHITENING AND PHYSICAL LAYER SECURITY UNITARY BRAID DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (UBDM) TECHNOLOGY AND SPECTRALLY EFFICIENT PHYFEC CODED MODULATION.
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS COLLECT FIREBRAND GENERATION DATA FROM FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENTS AND QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT AND SIZE OF FIREBRANDS GENERATED PER STRUCTURE BURNED AND CHARACTERIZE THE EFFECTS OF WIND AND BUILDING MATERIAL ON THE FIREBRANDS GENERATED. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FIRST, 6 COMPLETE SHEDS WILL BE BURNED IN LOW WIND SPEED CONDITIONS WITH VARYING SIDING MATERIALS, AND RECENTLY DEVELOPED MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO CHARACTERIZE FIREBRANDS LANDING ON THE GROUN
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THE SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS CYBER-AI WORKFORCE INNOVATION PATHWAY PROJECT WILL BUILD A ROBUST EDUCATION-TO-EMPLOYMENT PIPELINE BY TRAINING STUDENTS TO BECOME CYBERSECURITY SIMULATION DEVELOPERS, EQUIPPED WITH COMPETENCIES IN COMPLIANCE, AI-ENHANCED THREAT RESPONSE, AND IMMERSIVE CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD UPON A NEW 2+2 ACADEMIC AND INTERNSHIP PATHWAY BETWEEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A 120-HOUR PAID INT
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT THE USE OF A SPACE SYSTEMS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE TO ASSESS IF AND HOW IT MEETS THE U.S. MISSION OBJECTIVES FOR VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY GROWTH, LOWER TRADE BARRIERS, AND ENABLE SELF-REGULATION WITHIN REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS. THIS AWARD WILL BE FUNDED BY THE NOAA OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE IN COOPERATION WITH NIST TO UNDERSTAND THE AEROSPACE SECTOR'S USE OF VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND USE
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:AN ESTIMATED 50% OF THE WORLD'S ARABLE LAND IS DEGRADED, LARGELY DUE TO SALINITY AND DROUGHT STRESS, WHICH HARMS SOIL HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY. TRADITIONAL SOIL RESTORATION METHODS OFTEN RELY ON CHEMICAL AMENDMENTS, WHICH ARE UNSUSTAINABLE. THIS PHASE I SBIR PROPOSAL INTRODUCES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO SOIL RESTORATION BY USING DIRECTED EVOLUTION TO DEVELOP BENEFICIAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, COMBINED WITH STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS FOR MONITORING SOIL-MICROBE-PLANT INTERACTIONS.
2025–2029 · grant · DIGITAL EQUITY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE DIGITAL EQUITY, PROMOTE DIGITAL INCLUSION ACTIVITIES, AND SPUR GREATER ADOPTION AND MEANINGFUL USE OF BROADBAND AMONG THE COVERED POPULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE DIGITAL EQUITY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DELIVERY OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING DESIGNED FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS, FACILITATED ACCESS TO LOW OR NO-COST DIGITAL DEVICE
2025–2026 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: BATTELLE WILL SUPPORT THE INNOVATION FUNDS OBJECTIVES BY DELIVERING AN INTEROPERABLE OPEN RAN RADIO UNIT (O-RU) THAT PROVIDES IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH ITS PATENTED APERTURE DESIGN WHILE IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO) THROUGH EQUIPMENT CONSOLIDATION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE INTEROPERABILITY TESTING WITH DISTRIBUTED UNITS (DUS) FROM MULTIPLE VENDORS TO ENSURE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION INTO THE O-RAN ECOSYSTEM, AND WILL A
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: PURPOSE: AS A MISSION-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (EDO) AND FOUNDER OF THE COLORADO MANUFACTURING NETWORK (CMN), ME IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR MANUFACTURERS AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) THROUGH TAILORED CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT REDUCE BOTTOM-LINE EXPENSES AND GROW TOP-LINE PROFITS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE NEEDED TO THRIV
2025–2028 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP LOW-TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT MODELING TECHNIQUES FOR SILICON DEVICES OPERATING AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES TO DESIGN ELECTRONICS WORKING AT LOW TEMPERATURES FOR NASCENT QUANTUM COMPUTING APPLICATIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL FOCUS ON TWO INTEGRATED TASKS: 1) MEASURING SILICON-ON-INSULATOR DEVICES AT A LOW TEMPERATURE, 4K, USING CRYOGENIC PROBING SYSTEMS AT NIST, NEEDED FOR ITS COMPACT MODEL EXTRACTION; AND 2)CREATING A BSIM SILICO
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE MISSISSIPPI DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PARTNERING WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SKILLS TRAINING AND DEVICES; LAUNCHING SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH INTRAGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WHO CAN SCALE DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRAMS QUICKLY BY LEVERAGING EXISTING ASSETS AND LOCATIONS; CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN CONNECTION COR
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO SECURE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (NCMEP) TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) ACROSS THE STATE. FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES, NCMEP HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DRIVING PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, ENSURING THAT NORTH CAROLINA REMAINS A LEADER IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. ADMINISTERED
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR NATIONS BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN HIGH WIND EVENTS AND MITIGATE POTENTIAL DAMAGE AND RISKS TO PUBLIC SAFETY, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DESIGN WIND SPEED MAPS INCORPORATING THE LATEST HISTORICAL DATA FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE ASCE 7 STANDARD FOR MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS ON BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT IS COMPOSED OF THREE MAJOR TASKS. 1) USING HISTORICAL DATA FROM NOAA AND THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, EMPLOY
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE AI PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROWS WORKFORCE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A SCALABLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ECOSYSTEM IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA THAT INTEGRATES AI LITERACY INTO CYBERSECURITY CAREER PATHWAYS FOR K-12 AND ADULT LEARNERS. THE INITIATIVE WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS THROUGH AI LITERACY WORKSHOPS, AFTER-SCHOOL AI LABS, AI-THEMED CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITIONS, AND CYBER-AI CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, ALL ALIGNED TO THE NICE FRAMEWORK AND EMPLOYER DEMAND.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CYBER
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CULTIVATING AND PROMOTING EFFORTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONNECTEDFLORIDA; A PROGRAM THAT INTENDS TO SUBGRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NON-PROF
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENEDGE INITIATIVE IS TO SUPPORT BOTH NATIONAL AND COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA PRIORITIES BY EXPANDING, ATTRACTING, AND DEVELOPING THE MANUFACTURING AND DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. AS THE INCUMBENT MEP NATIONAL NETWORK AFFILIATE IN VIRGINIA, GENEDGE AIMS TO PROVIDE CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY INSERTION SERVICES THAT SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON ASSISTING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, GENEDGE SEEKS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CHARACTERIZING THE ACCURACY AND FUSION OF ALGORITHMS IN UNCONSTRAINED IMAGES OF PEOPLEPURPOSE: FOR FRONTAL FACE IMAGES, PREVIOUS WORK HAS COMPARED THE ACCURACY OF FACE RECOGNITION ALGORITHMS AND THE BEST HUMANS AT RECOGNIZING FACES, SHOWING THAT THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE WAS ACHIEVED BY COMBINING ALGORITHMS WITH THE BEST HUMANS. IN RECENT YEARS, RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVELOPED FACE AND BODY RECOGNITION ALGORITHMS FOR UNCONSTRAINED IMAGERY. THIS PROJECT WILL EXTEND PREVIOUS WORK C
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)-BASED SIMULATION METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTING PRESSURE LOSSES IN PLUMBING FITTINGS, AND TO VALIDATE IT WITH EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE TECHNICAL BASIS FOR RIGHT-SIZING PLUMBING SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FOUR MAIN TASKS ARE TO BE COMPLETED: CHARACTERIZE PIPE FITTINGS AND DEVELOP CAD MODELS, DEVELOP CFD MODELS AND PERFORM SIMU
2025–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE FUNDING WILL BE USED TO UPGRADE OUTDATED LAB EQUIPMENT IN TEACHING LABS THAT SERVE SIX ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND INSTRUCTORS TO CREATE IMMERSIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERAL-EDUCATION COURSES AS WELL AS MAJOR COURSES IN STEM SUBJECTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL PROCURE EQU
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PENNSYLVANIA CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ALLIANCE WILL BRIDGE THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE GAP THROUGH EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND STUDENT SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OBTAINING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, PROVIDE UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CYBERSECURITY CAREER PATHWAYS VIA PAID INTERNSHIPS AND CYBERSECURITY COMPETITIONS, ENGAGE K TO12 STUDENTS IN THE FIELD VIA HACKATHONS AND CYBERSECURITY WORKSHOPS, AND ADOPT THE NICE FRAMEWORK BY ALL M
2025–2026 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SOLID GEAR WILL DEVELOP MULTI-OPERATOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (MORAN)-CAPABLE O-RAN RADIO WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM (DAS) AND PROVIDES MULTIPLE DIRECT DIGITAL O-RAN INTERFACES WITH MULTIPLE MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR (MNO) O-DISTRIBUTED UNITS (DUS) FOR CONVENTIONAL DAS PLATFORMS IN NEUTRAL HOST IN-BUILDING APPLICATIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SOLID WILL EMBED O-RAN RU INTO DAS ALLOWING FOR THE DIRECT INTERFACING WITH O-DUS THROUGH DIGITAL O-R
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY TO IMPROVE THE VALORIZATION OF CONTAMINATED PLASTIC WASTE DURING EXTRUSION PROCESSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE TASKS: 1) EVALUATING THE COMPOSITION OF MIXED PLASTIC WASTE SAMPLES USING TIME-GATED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, 2) CONTINUOUS REACTION MONITORING FOR POLYMER BLEND COMPATIBILIZATION USING ONLINE RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, AND 3) IMPLEMENTING REAL-TIME PROCESS CONTROL IN POLY
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE IOWA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CREATION OF A DEVICE ECOSYSTEM, ESTABLISHING A NETWORK OF DIGITAL NAVIGATORS, EXPAND THE WI-FI HOTSPOT CHECKOUT PROGRAM, DEVELOP A VIRTUAL TRAINING PLATFORM TO PROVIDE CYBERSECURITY TRAINING, FUND A PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS ACCESS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIE
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THE GOAL OF THIS PHASE I PROJECT IS TO FABRICATE DIAMOND IN WHICH THE ATOMIC DEFECTS KNOWN AS NITROGEN-VACANCY (NV) CENTERS ARE ALIGNED IN THE SAME DIRECTION. NV CENTERS ARE POPULAR SPIN QUBITS USED FOR MAGNETOMETRY. THE SENSITIVITY OF A MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR MADE WITH NV CENTERS DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF NV CENTERS EMPLOYED. HOWEVER, NV CENTERS IN AN ENSEMBLE DON'T FORM IN THE SAME DIRECTION WHICH REDUCES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR. IN THIS PHASE OF THE PROJECT THE EFFE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A SEARCHABLE DATABASE AND WEBSITE FOR PERFORMANCE DATA OF RESPONSE ROBOTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE AND WEBSITE OF PERFORMANCE METRICS DATA OF RESPONSE ROBOTS. THEY WILL USE DATA COLLECTED FROM MULTIPLE VALIDATION EXERCISES TO POPULATE THE WEBSITE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT WILL PRODUCE A SEARCHABLE DATABASE AND WEBSITE FOR DISSEMINATION OF PERFORMANCE METRICS OF RESPONSE ROBOT
2025–2028 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS ADVANCING THE RAPID GROWTH AND DEPLOYMENT OF MASSIVE MULTIPLE INPUT, MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MMIMO) OPEN RADIO UNITS (O-RUS) INTO CURRENT AND FUTURE NETWORKS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MULTIPLE TRADES WILL BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE HOW NETWORK BEAMFORMING (NBF) WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WHILE KEEPING THE O-RU PERFORMANCE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF NBF WILL BE DETERMINED, SPECIFICALLY, DETAILS ON CHANNEL ESTIMATION, BEAMFORMING WEIGHT CALC
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DISCUSSIONS WITH TELEHEALTH AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS TO ESTABLISH A ROBUST TELEHEALTH NETWORK CONNECTING SAIPAN, TINIAN, ROTA, AND THE NORTHERN ISLANDS; FORM A WORKING GROUP WITH AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASSESS THE CURR
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES OUTLINED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 14239 BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, INCLUDING MACHINE LEARNING AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS, TO ANALYZE TEXT AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP NEW METHODS FOR MEASURING AND INTEGRATING COMMUNITY-BASED PERCEPTIONS OF DISASTER RESILIENCE FROM HISTORICAL DATA, ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFIED TRADE-OFFS TOWARDS CODES AND STANDARDS FOR FUTURE CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT W
2025–2029 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS INSTITUTIONAL AWARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STANDARDIZATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (SCOE) TO SUPPORT U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION FOR CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (CETS) THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO U.S. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE SCOPE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES ALL CRITICAL AREAS OF STANDARDIZATION SUCH AS PRE-STANDARDIZATION ENGAGEMENT, MEASUREMENT STANDARDS, REFERENCE STAN
2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A BIOMANUFACTURING MODELING AND ONTOLOGY PLATFORM TO FACILITATE CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING THAT ACCELERATES DIGITAL TWIN MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT; HAS MODULAR DESIGN SUPPORTING THE ASSEMBLY OF FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND FACILITATING THE REUSE OF DATA COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES; AND SUPPORTS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INTEGRATION, INTEROPERABILITY, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE AN INTEG
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:CONDUCT A MARKET SURVEY TO GENERATE A LIST OF CURRENT AI-ENABLED TOOLS BEING USED BY FORENSIC SERVICE PROVIDERS; CURRENT OR NEAR-MARKET TOOLS MARKETED AS AI-ENABLED FOR USE BY FORENSIC SERVICE PROVIDERS OR FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE APPLICATIONS; AND CURRENT OR NEAR-MARKET AI-ENABLED TOOLS THAT ADDRESS CHALLENGES OR HAVE USE CASES ANALOGOUS TO THOSE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE. THIS MARKET ANALYSIS WILL HELP TO IDENTIFY KEY PLAYERS IN A FIELD THAT CAN BE ADDED TO THE FORENSIC SCIENCE - AI COMMUNITY OF
2025–2028 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS TO DEVELOP ACCURATE CRYOGENIC COMPACT MODELS FOR SHORT-CHANNEL CMOS TRANSISTORS SPECIFICALLY 28NM BULK AND 16NM FINFET TECHNOLOGIES USING EMPIRICAL DATA COLLECTED BY NIST AND ITS UNIVERSITY COLLABORATORS. THESE MODELS WILL ENABLE PREDICTIVE CIRCUIT SIMULATION AND FIRST-PASS DESIGN SUCCESS FOR CRYOGENIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, SUPPORTING NISTS EFFORTS IN ADVANCING QUANTUM COMPUTING AND OTHER LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CHARACTERIZE THE REACTION PATHWAYS INVOLVED WITH PYRRHOTITE REACTION WITHIN THE CONCRETE AND TO DEVELOP METHODS TO IDENTIFY AGGREGATES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO REACTION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: AGGREGATES WITH IRON SULFIDE MINERALS WILL BE EXPOSED TO OXIDIZING AGENTS (E.G., HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE). CHANGES IN FE/S DISTRIBUTIONS IN IRON SULFIDE MINERALS WILL BE CHARACTERIZED. EXPANSION OF AGGREGATES DUE TO OXIDATION WILL BE MEASURED AT H
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: TMAC OFFERS THIS PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE SERVING AS THE MEP CENTER FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS THAT ACCELERATE THEIR PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TMAC IS DEVELOPING AN ECOSYSTEM OF RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES HINDERING GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY OF THE TEXAS INDUSTRIAL BASE. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE A FOCUS IN THREE KEY AREAS: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY AND OP
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: DEVELOP AN UPDATED, QUALITY CONTROLLED, AND STANDARDIZED DATABASE OF PEAK GUST WIND SPEEDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ANALYZE THAT DATABASE TO CREATE GRIDDED WIND SPEEDS FOR INCORPORATION INTO NEW DESIGN SPEED MAPS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE ASCE 7 STANDARD FOR MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS ON BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT IS COMPOSED OF THREE MAJOR TASKS. 1) UPDATE THE NIST WIND GUST DATABASE USED IN DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN WIND SPEED MAPS FOR BUILDINGS A
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THIS PHASE I PROJECT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE THE AUTOMATION OF 3D SCAN-TO-SIMULATION CAPABILITIES, ADDRESSING THE ESCALATING DEMAND FOR IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND ROBUSTNESS IN ENGINEERING SIMULATIONS. RUNNING SIMULATION BASED ON SCANNED AS-BUILT PARTS OFTEN REQUIRES MANUAL INTERVENTION TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY DISCRETIZATIONS WITH WELL-SHAPED ELEMENTS. THE PROPOSED SOFTWARE TOOL FOCUSES ON AUTOMATING WORKFLOWS THROUGH A GEOMETRICALLY VERSATILE NUMERICAL MET
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: FOLLOWING INITIAL SUCCESS IN PHASE I WITH TRADITIONAL PFAS COMPOUNDS USING SOLVENT-BASED EXTRACTION, THIS PHASE II STUDY PROPOSES NOVEL SOLVENT-FREE EXTRACTION METHODS-THERMAL DESORPTION (TD) AND/OR PURGE-AND-TRAP (P&T) - COUPLED WITH GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY (GC-MS). SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE INNOVATIVE SOLVENTLESS TECHNIQUES WILL DELIVER A SCALABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR COMPREHENSIVE PERSONAL EXPOSURE MONITORING, SUPPORTING BOTH RESEARCH AND CONSUMER MARKETS BY
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRAMS; FACILITATION OF A PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE REDUCED-COST DEVICES TO INDIVIDUALS THAT COMPLETE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING; ESTABLISHMENT OF MINI-GRANT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY WI-FI ACCESS AT LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY COVERED POP
2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS