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
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE CODING SCHOOL (TCS), A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AIMS TO ADDRESS THE CYBERSECURITY TALENT SHORTAGE BY CREATING A REGIONAL NETWORK FOCUSED ON TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY. TARGETING NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY, TCS SEEKS TO LEVERAGE THE AREA'S EXISTING RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE IN QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES AND CYBERSECURITY. THIS INITIATIVE ALIGNS WITH THE RAMPS PROGRAM
2024–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PURCHASE HIGH CAPACITY-HIGH PERFORMANCE STRUCTURAL TEST EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GRADY E. HARVELL CIVIL ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (CEREC) TESTING LABORATORY. THESE NEW COMPONENTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LAB, ALLOWING ARKANSAS TO TEST LARGER SCALE SPECIMENS AT HIGHER LOADS AND LOADING RATES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE APPLICATION DESCRIBES THE FACILITY AND PROVIDES A COMPREHE
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A HARDWARE, MINIATURE NOISE APPARATUS INTEGRATED IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL DIRECTLY USED BY RESEARCHERS TO CREATE A LARGER MODEL AND CHARACTERIZATION EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL: 1. DEVELOP A MICROFABRICATED, COAXIALLY-COUPLED, CRYOGENIC MINIATURIZED VARIABLE TEMPERATURE LOAD (MVTL) NOISE SOURCE; 2. DEVELOP A PASSIVE IMPEDANCE-GENERATING LONG-LINE MODULE (MLLM); AND 3. INTEGRATE THE MVTL AN
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: A KEY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET THEREQUIREMENTS OF USCENTCOM AND GROW THE NSHDN BY RENOVATING APPROXIMATELY 2000 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING BUILDING SPACE IN THE CMC BUILDING ON USF'S TAMPA CAMPUS, PROVIDING A DEDICATED WORKSPACE FOR NSHDN RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND BUILDING THE COMPUTING-INTENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENABLE PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE NETWORK'S MISSION AND ITS SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY OBJEC
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE GENERAL GOAL ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF A TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (TEM) AT URNANO IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES AND COLLABORATION IN A VARIETY OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES. THIS ADVANCED INSTRUMENT ENABLES HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING AND DETAILED ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS AT THE NANOSCALE, SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE, MATERIALS SCIENCE, OPTICS, PHOTONICS, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, AND MORE. BY CONSOLIDATING THESE CAPABI
2024–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ACQUIRE THE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (CAAI) AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (GCREC), SPECIALIZING IN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:AN EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO DETERMINE WHAT EQUIPMENT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR COMPLETION OF THE CAAI. THE RESULTING EQUIPMENT (WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO CREATE A HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN DATA ENGINEERING CENTER (CENTER) AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S (LMU) SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVE AS AN ENGINE OF PROGRESS FOR THE REGION THUS LEADING TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, MODERNIZATION, AND GENERAL GROWTH IN EAST TENNESSEE AND BEYOND. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE AN OPEN-SOURCE CODE BASE AND SEVERAL PILOT PROJECTS TO EDUCATE HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND RURAL AREAS WITH
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ORGANIZE AND RUN THE 9TH ANNUAL BOOTCAMP AND WORKSHOP ON MACHINE LEARNING FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH (MLMR), AS WELL AS THE FIRST WORKSHOP ON AI FOR SCATTERING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO RESPOND TO THE EVER-GROWING DEMAND FOR ADVANCED DATA MINING TECHNIQUES TO DATA GENERATED IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AS WELL AS FOR EFFECTIVE DATA ANALYSIS PROTOCOLS, THE PROPOSED BOOTCAMP PROVIDES A VENUE WHERE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE CAN JOIN AND EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAN
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXAMINE THE ROLES OF SERIOUS GAMES IN ENHANCING THE ADOPTION OF WILDFIRE HAZARD MITIGATION MEASURES FOR RESIDENTS OF WILDFIRE-PRONE AREAS. A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING THESE MEASURES. THIS RESEARCH HAS A PEDAGOGICAL PURPOSE TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE MEASURES AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY?S PREPAREDNESS FOR FUTUR
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR ?ENHANCING DEIA IN CYBERSECURITY THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING AND DIVERSE HIRING? (WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS):PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT PROPOSES A PLAN TO FURTHER SKILLS-BASED, INDUSTRY-INFORMED CYBERSECURITY TRAINING THAT WILL RESULT IN LEARNERS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BEGINNING CAREERS IN THE CYBERSECURITY PROFESSION. CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND SKILLS PLACEMENT WILL BE ADVANCED THROUGH AN INDUSTRY AND CAE-C INFORMED, PROFESSIONALLY
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO THE LEARNING TO CONDUCT A HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING PILOT STUDY FRAMED WITHIN A CONSTRUCTIONIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO ESTABLISH THAT LLMS AND AI TECHNOLOGIES CAN PROVIDE KEY CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE JOINT HUMAN-MACHINE FORMULATION AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE WORK WILL ENCOMPASS TWO MAIN ACTIVITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOME: THIS GRANT WILL DEVELOP AN OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR GENERATING DLS CODE FOR COMBINATORIAL MAN
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP AN OPEN-STANDARDS, LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS-SPECIFIC ONTOLOGY EXTENSION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ONTOLOGY FOUNDRY CORE LEVERAGING BIOMANUFACTURING-SPECIFIC ONTOLOGY EXTENSIONS AND VALIDATING THE LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS ONTOLOGY WITH TWO BIOMANUFACTURING USE CASES FROM COOPERATIVE BIOMADE PRODUCT OWNERS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AN ONTOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT AND A DEMONSTRATION ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPING THE LIFE CY
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL UNDERTAKE ADDRESSING LIMITATIONS RELATED TO THE PRODUCT CIRCULARITY ASSESSMENT METHOD IDENTIFIED THROUGH INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES TO MAKE IT MORE ROBUST AND APPROACHES TO LEVERAGE THE FINDINGS FROM PRIOR WORK TO IMPROVE DECISION MAKING DURING THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR CIRCULAR PRODUCT DESIGN. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING CIRCULARITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE PRODUCT CIRCULA
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO IDENTIFY, PURCHASE, AND INCORPORATE TWO NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART INSTRUMENTS TO ENABLE RAPID ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES COLLECTED BY COMMUNITY SCIENTIST. THIS SCIENCE ON THE FLY PROGRAM SERVES AN IMPORTANT ROLE OF TRACKING WATER CHEMISTRY TO GAIN INSIGHTS ON HOW CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER DISTURBANCES IMPACT THE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE NATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE RESEARCHERS WILL 1) REVIEW INSTRUMENTATION NEEDS ALONGSIDE A MAR
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROCURE UPDATED EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED INTO AN EXPANDED AND UPGRADED NANOFABRICATION AND MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST OHIO INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS WORKFORCE AND RESEARCH CENTER. THE NEW FACILITY WILL ENHANCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND AUGMENT FACULTY-LED RESEARCH.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON IS EXPANDING THE CURRENT CLEAN ROOM FACILITY IN THE CENTER TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING FOR 3 TO 4 TI
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO OBTAIN REFERENCE DATA FOR NANOPARTICLE STANDARDS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED YET INCOMPLETELY CHARACTERIZED AND POORLY UNDERSTOOD, IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENT METHODS FOR DEVELOPING NANOMEDICINES AND STUDYING NANOPLASTICS, AMONG MANY OTHER APPLICATIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL FABRICATE MICROSCOPY STANDARDS TO IMPROVE CORRELATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF SINGLE NANOPARTICLES WITH LOW UNCERTAINTY AND HIGH THROUGHPUT. TH
2024 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: EMODE PHOTONIX SEEKS TO DEVELOP A NEW CLASS OF PHOTODETECTORS DESIGNED FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE OPERATION AND TAILORED DUAL-COMB SPECTROSCOPY (DCS) APPLICATIONS. THESE DETECTORS WILL SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE WITH CHIP-SCALE OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB SOURCES, ENABLING MASS PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY EMPLOYS OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMBS TO PRECISELY ANALYZE TRACE AMOUNTS OF GASES OR LIQUIDS, MAKING IT A KEY METHOD FOR GAS AND CHEMICAL DETECTION. PRESENTLY THE RELIANCE ON HIGH-SPEED, LOW-NOISE PH
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROCURE KEY EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PROVIDE TESTING SERVICES, RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT AND OUTREACH TO THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IN MICHIGAN AND BEYOND TO SUPPORT ADVANCES IN ELECTRIFICATION ACROSS THIS INDUSTRY. THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASED WILL SUPPORT FABRICATION, TESTING, AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT ELECTRIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, WITH EMPHASIS ON BATTERY MATERIALS. ESTABLISHING THESE CAPABILITIES WILL ALLOW THE U.S. TO CLOSE A CRITICAL TE
2024–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING RELATED ACTIVITIES, BUILDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND DEVELOPING MARKETING MATERIALS FOR A CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH TO BE HELD ANNUALLY, DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, VARIOUS LIFE-ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN SUCH AREAS AS PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTHCARE,
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FUNDING TO DEVELOP A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATIONS LABORATORY AND RESEARCH FACILITY, INCLUDING FUNDS FOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SUPPLIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDTHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE WILL PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SUPPLIES TO CREATE A STATE-OF-THE-ART, FULLY EQUIPPED CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATIONS LABORATORY AND RESEARCH FACILITY THAT WILL BE RU
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF TESTING PROCEDURES FOR EXOSKELETONS, MOBILE MANIPULATORS, AND U-AGV (UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE GRANTEE WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR EXOSKELETONS, MOBILE MANIPULATORS AND U-AGV. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THIS GRANT WILL PRODUCE MATERIALS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR BALLOTING THROUGH THE ASTM IN
2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS TO CONDUCT A CONFERENCE ON THE STATE-OF-THE-ART PRACTICES IN SOLID STATE STUDIES OF CERAMICS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES ARE INTENSIVE SESSIONS OF TALKS, POSTERS, AND INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES (IN THIS CASE COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING), USUALLY IN RELATIVELY REMOTE LOCATIONS, TO ENABLE DEEP EXPLORATION OF THE CUTTING EDGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CONFERENCE HAS A NUM
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WITH THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SUNY ON BEHALF OF SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IS TO INTEGRATE HIGH-RESOLUTION CLIMATE DATA WITH STRUCTURAL DESIGN METHODS TO DEVELOP RISK-CONSISTENT DESIGN CRITERIA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ICE THICKNESSES AND TO ENHANCE BUILT ENVIRONMENT RESILIENCE OVER THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. CURRENT STRUCTURAL DESIGN CODES FOR ICE THICKNESS OVER THE UNITED STATES ARE BACKWARD-LOOKING, AND DATA IS LIMITED IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: KS NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CENTER (KNSIC) WILL BE A SPECIALIZED HIGH-SECURITY DRY-LAB AND OFFICE SPACE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE KU'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN FEDERAL RESEARCH CONTRACTS, ENABLE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH FEDERAL DEFENSE AND ENERGY CONTRACTORS, AND TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF KU TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO COMPUTING, CYBERSECURITY, MATERIALS ENGINEERING, AND SENSING. THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE SPACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NEARBY KANSAS APPLIED R
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS (ADS) AT MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (MTU) TO SUPPORT STANDARD DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, MANUFACTURERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE PERFORMANCE TESTING OF ADS IN INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER. THIS CENTER AIMS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF TEST METHODS FOR ADS TECHNOLOGY UNDER INCLEMENT WINTER CONDITIONS, WHICH IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND PUBLIC TRUST IN AUTOMATED DRIV
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF PREMATURE CONCRETE FAILURE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PYRRHOTITE IN AGGREGATE BY DEVELOPING A THERMODYNAMICS-BASED FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND THE PHASE ASSEMBLAGE EVOLUTION IN CEMENT PYRRHOTITE SYSTEMS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FIRST TASK IS TO PERFORM THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF PYRRHOTITE REDOX REACTIONS IN THE PORTLAND CEMENT SYSTEM AND IN BLENDED CEMENT SYSTEMS, ADDING THE EFFECT OF OXIDIZING AGENTS. THE SECOND TASK IS TO EXPERIMENTALLY VA
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF GASEOUS PYROLYZATE GENERATED BY A SOLID COMBUSTIBLE, WHICH IS AN ESSENTIAL STEP IN THE LONGER-TERM OBJECTIVE TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMBUSTIBLE SOLID PYROLYZATE THAT CAN BE USED TO CREATE A SURROGATE FUEL MODEL FOR THE PYROLYZATE AND TO DEVELOP AN ARRAY OF ROBUST METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1. TO IDENTIFY A SOLID FUEL OF INTEREST.2. OBTAIN TH
2024–2028 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA (UTC) PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH THE UTC QUANTUM CENTER (UTCQC) WITH EQUIPMENT TO ADVANCE DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM SENSING AND ACCESS TO QUANTUM COMPUTING CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS. THIS WILL INCLUDE INTEGRATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN QISE, AND WORK WITH AGENCIES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA TO DEVELOP QUANTUM TALENT AND WORKFORCE INCLUDING OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADDRESSING ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP TESTING TOOLS AND STANDARDS RELATED TO SECURITY SCREENING SYSTEMS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DOCUMENTARY STANDARDS WILL BE DEVELOPED THAT RELATE TO THE TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE AND RADIATION SAFETY OF SYSTEMS THAT SCREEN FOR BULK EXPLOSIVES. THE STANDARDS RELATE TO X-RAY AND MILLIMETER WAVE SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING PEOPLE, BAGS, CARGO AND VEHICLES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE METROLOGICAL TOOLS AND STANDARDS WILL BE USED TO TEST SYSTEMS THAT SCREEN PEOPLE,
2024–2026 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM – EXPANDING TESTING AND EVALUATION
PURPOSE: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATIONALIZE AUTORAN, A NEW TESTING METHODOLOGY BASED ON A COLLECTION OF AUTOMATED AND CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE PIPELINES DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY TEST DISAGGREGATED RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) COMPONENTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO 1.) EXTEND PRIVATE SG CL/CD PIPELINES TO COVER THE TASKS REQUIRED FOR CT, I.E., TESTING AND RAN EQUIPMENT/SERVICES ORCHESTRATION, REPEATABLE BUILDS, INTERFACE CODE GENERATION
2024–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE WEST VIRGINIA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE LAUNCHING DIGITAL SKILLS AND LOCAL DE PLANNING PROGRAMS AND PILOTING A DEVICE PROGRAM, ANNUAL EVALUATION OF DE GRANT PROGRAMS, AND COLLECTING SUBGRANTEE BASELINE DATA AND PROGRAM OUTCOME DATA, SUCH AS NUMBER OF COVERED POPULATIONS SERVED, TOTAL NUMBER SERVED, AND PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF P
2024–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW MINOR DEGREE PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES, A SERIES OF SHORT COURSES FOR THE EXISTING WORKFORCE, AND INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR SERIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADENING EDUCATION OF PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES WILL CREATE A SEMINAR SERIES ("ADVANCES IN PLASTICS SUSTAINABILITY"), AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES A SERIES OF THREE SHORT COURSES, AND A MIX OF UNDERG
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MITIGATE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY BY ADVANCING SYNTHETIC MEDIA DETECTION. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP STANDARDIZED DATASETS AND EVALUATION PROTOCOLS, ENABLING ROBUST BENCHMARKING AND EVALUATION OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA DETECTORS FOR PUBLIC USE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO CREATE DETECTION PROTOTYPES TO COMBAT THREATS FROM DEEPFAKED IMAGES AND AUDIO, ULTIMATELY ENHANCING THE TRUSTWORTHINESS AND INTEGRITY OF MEDIA.ACTIVITIES
2024–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE AEROSPACE EDUCATION HUB IS THE SECOND FACILITY OF THE AEROSPACE INNOVATION RAMP AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SALINA, A CLUSTER OF INDUSTRY-CONNECTED TEACHING AND RESEARCH SPACES THAT SUPPORT THE CAMPUS' VISION OF BEING THE MOST TECHNICALLY PROGRESSIVE OPERATIONAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTION IN THE NATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE AEROSPACE EDUCATION HUB WILL HOUSE THE APPLIED AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER, THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING CENTER, AND THE ADVANCED C
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS AND FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSENSUS PERFORMANCE METRICS DOCUMENT AND VALIDATION PROTOCOL FOR DRUG TEST STRIPS USED IN DRUG PRODUCT TESTING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: AOAC IS PROPOSING IDENTIFY AND CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS WITH A VESTED INTEREST IN DRUG TEST STRIP PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPING STANDARD PROTOCOLS FOR VALIDATION. ONCE IDENTIFIED, AOAC WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARD PERFORMANCE METRIC DOCUMENT AND VA
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. UNDER THIS PROJECT, THE OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION WILL APPLY THE NICE FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP DIVERSIFY THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT?S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO COLLABORATE WITH SECONDARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ON THE CYBERSECURITY PATHWAYS THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERNSHIPS, AND INDUSTRY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFOR
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WWU) IS FINALIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC FACILITY THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND CAPACITY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY'S ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS. FUNDING FROM THIS AWARD WILL BE USED TO EQUIP THE FACILITIES' RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL LABS IN ORDER TO MEET THE PROJECTS OVERALL GOALS OF PROVIDING HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ANALYZE REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE DATA.
2024–2027 · grant · CHIPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION LARGE-SIGNAL/HIGH-POWER TRANSISTOR MODELING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE HIGHLY ACCURATE MODELS FOR RF-MICROWAVE CIRCUIT DESIGN SIMULATORS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE AWARDEE WILL DESIGNING AND FABRICATING TRANSISTOR MODELING CELLS, DEVELOPING ON-WAFER AND IN-FIXTURE MODEL VALIDATION VEHICLES, AND CREATING CALIBRATION KITS TO ENABLE HIGHLY ACCURATE LARGE-SIGNAL TIME-DOMAIN LOAD-PULL TRANSISTOR MEASUREMENTS. AFTER DEVELOPMENT THEY'LL SEEK TO CHARACTE
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF EPBC PROPOSAL IS COMPLETE THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO INTEGRATE TWO QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEMS INTO THE NETWORK, AND THE OBJECTIVE FOR THE FIRST YEAR IS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL CAPABILITIES ON QUANTUM MACHINE LEARNING AND DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM COMPUTING, INCLUDING STAFF TRAINING. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF KEY PERSONNEL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REVIEW, THE PROJECT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, APPROACH, AND EXECUTION PLANS ARE SUFFICIENTL
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS