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
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND FABRICATE CUSTOM SILICONE CARBIDE DEVICES USING A SMALL PRODUCTION LINE THAT REPRESENTS A PURE PLAY FOUNDRY OPERATION; TO DEVISE EXPERIMENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THESE DEVICES: AND TO USE THESE DEVICES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASSIVELY PARALLEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS THAT FORMS THE BACKBONE OF A RELIABILITY PLATFORM. AS SILICON CARBIDE IS POISED TO REPLACE SILICON IN HIGH VOLTAGE AND POWER APPLICATIONS DUE TO ITS SUPERIOR ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE TENNESSEE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDES SERVING ALL COVERED POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY RURAL RESIDENTS AND INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WITH DIGITAL SKILLS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH 47 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, PROVIDING DEVICE PURCHASES FOR COVERED POPULATIONS AND PROVIDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES. EXPE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, NON-COMMERCIAL, AND TECHNOLOGY-AGNOSTIC GUIDE TO HELP USERS SELECT AND IMPLEMENT 3D IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC BIN PICKING. WITH MANY TECHNOLOGIES USING DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES AND INCONSISTENT TERMINOLOGY, THE GUIDE WILL SIMPLIFY COMPARISONS, CLARIFY OPTIONS, AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL STEPS FOR TRANSLATING APPLICATION NEEDS INTO TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. IT WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SCATTERED INFORMATION AND EFFECTIVE ADOPTION, REDUC
2025–2029 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPLAIN ANOMALOUS PROPERTIES OF SOLVENT MIXTURES BY USE OF COMPUTATIONAL DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY, TO HELP WITH THE SELECTION OF SOLVENT MIXTURES WITH SPECIFIC DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL CREATE FORCE FIELDS FOR MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS WITH THE GOAL TO ACCURATELY CAPTURE DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLVENTS AND MIXTURES. THEN THEY WILL USE THOSE FORCE FIELDS TO STUDY THE DIELECTRIC PR
2025–2028 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT TAKES DEEPSIG'S COMMERCIAL OMNISIG SENSING SOFTWARE AND ADAPTS AND INTEGRATES JABIL'S PRODUCTION READY O-RU OPERATING SYSTEM. THE PROJECT FILLS A CRITICAL GAP IN THE APPLICATION OF AI/ML TECHNIQUES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF USING OPEN RUS FOR SPECTRUM SENSING TO SUPPORT FUTURE SPECTRUM SHARING CAPABILITIES. COMMERCIAL RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) PRODUCTS ARE THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS DEVELOPMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS APPLICATION SEEKS TO DEVELOP AD
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE ACCELERATING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ALIGNED PATHWAYS AND MICRO-CREDENTIALS PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN WASHINGTON STATES CYBERSECURITY TALENT PIPELINE BY EXPANDING CAREER AWARENESS, ALIGNING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS, AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY-VALIDATED MICRO-CREDENTIALS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS WASHINGTONS SPECIFIC WORKFORCE NEEDS BY DELIVERING REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO HELP HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS TO UNDERSTAND CYBERSECURITY CAREERS AND IMPROVE STUDENT ADVISING, E
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS GRANT'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP THE METHODOLOGY, NEW ALGORITHMS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR DETERMINING LOCAL AND NANOSCALE ATOMIC AND MAGNETIC ORDER IN TECHNOLOGICAL MATERIALS USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF X-RAY AND NEUTRON SCATTERING DATA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: A NEW ALGORITHM FOR ATOMISTIC STRUCTURAL REFINEMENTS USING TOTAL SINGLE-CRYSTAL X-RAY AND NEUTRON SCATTERING DATA WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE RMCPROFILE SOFTWARE (HTTPS://RMCPROFILE.ORNL.GOV/). NEW CAPABILIT
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE HAWAII DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH ADOPTION AND PROGRAMS; ASSESSING THE LANDSCAPE OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING TO INCARCERATED AND POST-INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, BUILDING CAPACITY WITHIN EXISTING PROGRAMS; INCREASING ACCESS TO INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICE
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THIS PHASE I PROJECT PROPOSES TO FILL A GAP IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES DURING EMERGENCIES. INHANCE DIGITAL CORPORATION, (INHANCE), HAS DEVELOPED A MASS CASUALTY AND TRIAGE SOFTWARE PLATFORM CALLED VIRTUAL SAFETY AND LOGISTICS PLATFORM (VSLP) AND SEEKS TO VALIDATE ITS COMPATIBILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH FIRSTNET. INHANCE AIMS TO COMMERCIALLY RELEASE THE SOLUTION TO PROVIDE PATIENT TRIAGE FOR ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY AND DISASTER RESPONSE ACROSS THE UNITED ST
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: IN THIS PHASE II PROJECT, UNIVERSAL SCHEDULING AND BOOKING LLC (USB) PROPOSES TO PRODUCE PROTOTYPE MACHINE LEARNING HOME EFFICIENCY GUIDES THAT SEEKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE MORE EFFICIENT, FROM EQUIPMENT TO MATERIALS, THUS ENABLING A FASTER TRANSFORMATION OF THE US RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INVENTORY AS HIGH EFFICIENCY AND A MORE RESILIENT GRID THAT BENEFITS US MANUFACTURERS, FINANCE INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORM
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: IN PHASE II, HIGHRI OPTICS, INC., PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT THAT WILL ENABLE PRECISE CALIBRATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE IMAGING SYSTEMS, AND REFINE IMAGE PROCESSING TO CORRECT IMPERFECTIONS AND REVEAL A TRUE IMAGE OF THE OBJECT UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE END GOAL IS A PRODUCT EQUIPPED WITH CALIBRATION STANDARD AND SPECIALIZED DATA RECONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE THAT SURPASSES ALL CURRENT METHODS, INCLUDING THE SLANT-EDGE TECHNIQUE OUTLINED IN ISO 12233. THIS INNOVATION AIMS TO SUBSTA
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED ON-MACHINE NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE FOR ACCURATELY DETERMINING DIAMETERS OF LARGE CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS SHAFTS, TURBINE ROTORS, AND PIPELINE CYLINDERS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL IN INDUSTRIES INCLUDING DEFENSE, ENERGY, NUCLEAR, AND OIL AND GAS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT WILL INVESTIGATE HOW A LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETER (LDV) CAN BE UTILIZED AS AN ON-MACHINE METROLOGY TOOL IN THE DIAMETER MEASUREMENT OF LARGE CY
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE KANSAS DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CREATE A DIGITAL NAVIGATOR EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS DIGITAL NAVIGATION PROGRAMS AND NAVIGATORS COMMITTING TO BEGINNING OR EXPANDING THEIR DIGITAL NAVIGATION OFFERINGS; BUILD A STRONG NETWORK OF DEVICE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE ENTIRE S
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: ICARUS QUANTUM SEEKS TO DEVELOP A FULLY FIBER-COUPLED, TURNKEY PHOTON SOURCE BASED ON SEMICONDUCTOR QD TECHNOLOGY. THIS DEVELOPMENT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE A CRITICAL MILESTONE TOWARD EFFICIENT ENTANGLED PHOTON SOURCES AND QUANTUM TRANSDUCERS, A FULL-STACK PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC QUANTUM INTERCONNECT. IN THIS PROJECT, ICARUS QUANTUM WILL ADDRESS ROBUST AND STABLE FIBER-COUPLING OF SUCH SINGLE-PHOTON SOURCES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: IN THIS PROJECT, ICARUS QUANTUM WILL ADDRESS ROBUST AND STABLE F
2025–2029 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: OTAVA PLANS TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) FRONT-END FOR A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE DUAL BAND CONCEPT SUPPORTING FR3 (FREQUENCY RANGE) DEPLOYMENTS THAT INCLUDE SIMULTANEOUS USE OF BOTH BANDS OPERATING FROM EXISTING TOWER INFRASTRUCTURE. WITH THE HELP OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, IT WILL TEST PROTOTYPE SUB-ARRAY, COMPOSED OF SEVERAL FRONT-END MODULES AND BEAMFORMING ICS (INTEGRATED CIRCUIT) WHICH WILL DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO INTEGRATE WITH SERVICE OPERATION CENTERS. US 5G, 6G, AND OTH
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IS TO DEVELOP A FOUNDATIONAL SET OF ONTOLOGIES FOR BIOMANUFACTURING AND MACHINE LEARNING LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT ADVANCED DATA INTEROPERABILITY FOR BIOMANUFACTURING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE NIIMBL ONTOLOGY TO IDENTIFY TERMS AND STRUCTURES BROADLY APPLICABLE ACROSS BOTH MANUFACTURING SECTORS. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXISTING ONTOLOGIES WILL BE PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL REUSABLE CONCE
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN FLORIDA BY EXPANDING CYBER FLORIDAS RAMPS COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (CI) PARTNERS, THREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. IT WILL ENHANCE A 14-WEEK HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CI SECURITY, PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO CERTIFICATIONS SUCH AS GICSP, AND FOSTER CAREER READINESS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, SITE VISITS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CURRICULUM INTEGRATION, AL
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: IN THIS PHASE II PROJECT, AMAG CONSULTING AIMS TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL GAP IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BEAM SIMULATION CAPABILITY. BY SIMULATING ELECTRON BEAM/SOLID INTERACTIONS, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) IMAGES, AND ELECTRON TRAJECTORIES, AMAG'S ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY PROPOSES TO HELP SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE AND METROLOGY OF MANUFACTURED NANOSCALE DEVICES, AND QUALIFY METROLOGY PROCESSES FOR NEXT GENERATION CHIPS THAT ARE SMALLER AND MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.AC
2025–2028 · grant · MIDDLE MILE (BROADBAND) GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE:THE MISSOURI PROJECT IS PREDOMINATELY LOCATED WITHIN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS IN MISSOURI AND ARE COMPRISED OF: JEFFERSON CITY TO WASHINGTON; SPRINGFIELD TO CARTHAGE; ROLLA TO STRAFFORD; AND WASHINGTON TO ROLLA. THESE ROUTES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN FIXED WIRELESS AND CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY ACROSS THE 21 COUNTIES CONNECTED BY THE PROJECT, INCLUDING ADVANCEMENTS IN NEW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES WHICH REQUIRE FIBER CONNECTIVITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT IS
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE NEBRASKA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE USING OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BROADBAND PROVIDERS IN NEBRASKA OFFERING AFFORDABLE PLANS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO COVERED POPULATIONS AND SUPPORT EFFOR
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE PENNSYLVANIA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPMENT OF SUBGRANTEE GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION EVALUATION METRICS; GATHER DATA FOR BASELINES SUPPORTED THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH A UNIVERSITY; PERFORM DATA ANALYTICS TO SET STANDARDS FOR SUBGRANTEE OUTCOMES, MAINTAIN ASSET INVENTORY, AND DEVELOP A PUBLIC-FACING DASHB
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THIS PHASE II PROJECT PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERPRETABLE AI/DEEP LEARNING SYSTEM, THAT TOGETHER WITH THE HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM DETECTS CELL VIABILITY, GLUCOSE AND LACTATE CONCENTRATION AND ANTIBODY GLYCOSYLATION AND AGGREGATION USING LABEL-FREE CONTACTLESS HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES IN THE SWIR SPECTRAL RANGE OF CELL CULTURE SAMPLES CONTAINING CHINESE HAMSTER OVARY (NISTCHO) CELLS GROWN IN FED-BATCH MODE IN A 3L BIOREACTOR. COLLECTIVELY, THIS WORK WILL ADVANCE THE SAFE AND E
2025–2028 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE AND UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS OF SURFACTANT-MEDITATED ELECTROCHEMICAL METAL DEPOSITION, PARTICULARLY COPPER, RHODIUM, AND IDIUM AT THE NANOSCALE FOR USE IN ADVANCED MICROELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTS. THROUGH OPERANDO MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING, THE RESEARCH AIMS TO OPTIMIZE DEPOSITION PROCESSES, IMPROVE MATERIAL PERFORMANCE, AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING.AC
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE Q-READY: DEVELOPING THE DMVS QUANTUM-READY CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE PROJECT WILL TRAIN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY, POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY (PQC), AND RELATED CAREER PATHWAYS ACROSS THE D.C.-MARYLAND-VIRGINIA METROPOLITAN REGION. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE 50 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, EXPANDING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY AND PQC, BY EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS FOR CAREERS IN QUANTUM CYBERSECURITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILL
2025–2030 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: RECON RF WILL CONDUCT DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA-EFFICIENT FRONT-END MODULES (FEMS) FOR NEXT GENERATION 5G/6G OPEN RADIO UNITS (RUS). TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE HIGH-EFFICIENCY DESIGNS, FABRICATION, AND EXTENSIVE TESTING TO DEVELOP FIVE ULTRA-EFFICIENT FEMS FOR NEXT-GENERATION 5G/6G OPEN RADIO UNITS. SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT WILL BENEFIT FUTURE O-RU NETWORKS, THEREBY BOOSTING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF US TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EDUCATE INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC, AND NATIONAL LAB SCIENTISTS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS AND TOOLS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WILL HOST A TRAINING WORKSHOP TO EDUCATE INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC, AND NATIONAL LAB SCIENTISTS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS AND TOOLS. THE TRAINING WORKSHOP WILL CONSIST OF A 4-DAY TUTORIAL AND 1-DAY PRESENTATIONS ON CURRENT METHODS. THE WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLA
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE ARIZONA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISH LOCAL & TRIBAL DESIGNATED DIGITAL EQUITY SPECIALISTS; SUPPORT LOCAL & TRIBAL CAPACITY FOR DE PLANNING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RURAL INHABITANTS; INCREASE TELEHEALTH ACCESS POINTS & SUPPORT DIGITAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR SERVICES; INCREASE DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS TRAINING
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE RHODE ISLAND DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS INTEGRATION INTO WORKFORCE TRAINING, EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND COVERED POPULATION-SERVING SYSTEMS STATEWIDE; INVEST IN COVERED POPULATION-SERVING ECOSYSTEMS TO ENSURE ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS HAVE ACCESS TO COMP
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROVIDING DIGITAL SKILLS LITERACY TRAINING AND DEPLOYING DEVICES TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE RE-ENTERING SOCIETY VIA A LEARN2EARN MODEL, WHEREBY PERSONS CAN DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET AND ACQUIRE FREE AND LOW-
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE MIAMICYBER2WORK: MIAMI CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE INITIATIVE BUILDING PATHWAYS WILL DEVELOP A STRUCTURED LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND HANDS-ON PROGRAM FOR FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEM TO UNDERTAKE A CYBERSECURITY INTERNSHIP POSITION AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS LEADING TOWARDS A POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS DURING THE FALL OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR WHO ARE A GOOD MATCH FOR A SPECIFIC EMPLOYER, A SPRI
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WOULD SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMORY TEST DEVICE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. THE MEMORY TEST DEVICE WOULD BE A MICROFABRICATED SYSTEM FOR USE ON A VARIETY OF NEW MEMORY DEVICES AND WOULD SUPPORT THE TESTING OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING IN-MEMORY COMPUTING DEVICESACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH RESEARCHERS AT NISTS PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFICATION
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE MAINE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL INCLUSION SUPPORT, INCLUDING DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION; DIGITAL EQUITY WORKSHOPS; DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITY'S ONLINE DIGITAL EQUITY ASSET INVENTORY TOOL; STATEWIDE DEVICE DONA
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW YORK DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW AND REFURBISHED DEVICES, DEVICE UPGRADING, DISPOSAL, RECYCLING, AND REFURBISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF STATEWIDE DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SAFETY TRAININGS THAT PROTECT AGAINST STOLEN DATA, SCAMS, SURV
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:INTACT SOLUTIONS PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THERMAL HISTORY SIMULATION FRAMEWORK TAILORED FOR MULTI-LASER PBF PLATFORMS. THIS TOOL WILL LEVERAGE INTACT SOLUTIONS' PROPRIETARY CONTACT-AWARE PATH-LEVEL (CAPL) DISCRETIZATION TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER PATH-LEVEL PREDICTIONS OF THERMAL HISTORY. BY ACCURATELY MODELING THE MULTI-LASER AM PROCESS, THIS TOOL WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL INSIGHTS FOR PROCESS PARAMETERS OPTIMIZATION AND DEFECT MITIGATION. THE PROPOSED SIMULATION CAPABILITY REPRESENTS A SIG
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROPOSAL IS COMPRISED OF THREE MAIN TASKS WITHIN THE DURATION OF ONE YEAR. THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES ACQUISITION OF A NEW AND SOTA W-BAND VRLP SYSTEM, RIGOROUS VERIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM, AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE NEWLY OBTAINED VRLP SYSTEM FOR METROLOGY-INFORMED W-BAND LP CHARACTERIZATION OF MM-WAVE GAN TRANSISTORS WITHIN THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN. THE FOLLOWING EXPANDS UPON THE PROPOSED TASKS OF THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TASK 1: ACQUISITION OF A SOTA W-BAND VRLP SYSTEMTHE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPROVE THE PREDICTION OF HEAT TRANSFER FROM BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS) USING THE NIST FIRE DYNAMICS SIMULATOR (FDS) AS THE UNDERLYING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) TOOL, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING THERMAL RADIATION WITH FROM HETEROGENEOUS FUELS AND HEAT TRANSFER GRID CONVERGENCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL BE PERFORMED. FIRST, SIMULATING HIGH RESOLUTION FIRE SCENARIOS WITH HETEROGENEOUS FUELS AND EVALUATING DIFFER
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:RESEARCH ON HOW DIFFERENT LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLM) INTERFACES CAN SUPPORT THE CAPABILITIES OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS (FROM NOVICE TO EXPERIENCED) CAN FILL A GAP IN EXISTING CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW AWARD IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY USE AI TOOLS, THE RISKS AND BENEFITS THEY PERCEIVE, AND HOW THEY EXPECT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS TO AFFECT THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:IN ST
2025–2028 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROPOSES THE APPLICATION OF AN EMERGING X-RAY METROLOGY TO REVEAL MOLECULAR-SCALE BEHAVIOR OF THE CATALYSTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE ENERGY-INTENSIVE CHEMICALS CORE TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. IN PARTICULAR, THE WORK WILL LEVERAGE AND ADVANCE CAPABILITIES BEING ENABLED AT NIST'S X-RAY FACILITIES BY AN ACTIVE NIST INNOVATIONS IN MEASUREMENT SCIENCE (IMS) PROJECT, INCLUDING A NIST-BUILT DETECTOR AND NIST EQUIPMENT FOR ENABLING INDUSTRIALLY-RELEVANT CATALYSIS
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM) IS A MODERN AND INCREASINGLY POPULAR MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR METALLIC COMPONENTS, BUT IT SUFFERS FROM WELL-KNOWN PROBLEMS OF INCONSISTENT QUALITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. AS SUCH, DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN-SITU MONITORING TECHNOLOGY FOR METAL AM COMPONENTS IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. THE DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM REAL-TIME MONITORING, AND CLOSE-LOOP MACHINE FEEDBACK, AND ENABLE THE COMMERCIAL MACHINE INTEGRATION. IN ITS PHASE I PROJECT, X-WAVE INN
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH