Candace Barnette USDOT launches innovative beautification council USDOT announced a new advisory council to promote design and aesthetic excellence in federally funded infrastructure projects.
Veronica Piscitelli DOE outlines fusion-powered future under newly unveiled roadmap DOE unveiled a new national strategy to accelerate U.S. fusion energy development and commercialization through 2035.
Miles Smith Air Force issues RFP seeking AI data center developer The Air Force issued an RFP for AI data centers on base land, seeking $500M investments and projects with new capacity.
Strategic Partnerships Plans to migrate federal special ed oversight intensify following DOE layoffs The Trump administration is exploring shifting special ed oversight to HHS amid layoffs, prompting concerns over existing services.
Brady Pieper MIT becomes first to decline Trump’s preferential funding offer MIT rejected a Trump administration proposal tying funding to new university restrictions, becoming the first to decline the compact.
Allison Barnette EDA accelerates U.S. tech competitiveness under $220M NOFO EDA released a $220 million funding opportunity for technology and innovation hubs to advance regional tech growth.
Allison Barnette NNSA seeks private partners for South Carolina data center project NNSA has issued an RFP for AI and energy infrastructure at the Savannah River Site, seeking partners to develop the facility.
Miles Smith DOE to invest $95M to improve critical mineral supply chains DOE announced $95 million for mining transformation programs to modernize and strengthen critical mineral supply chains.
Veronica Piscitelli DOE commits $625M to expand nation’s coal industry DOE announced $625 million to modernize coal plants, fund rural projects, wastewater systems and improve grid capacity.
Adam Rollins CEQ updates NEPA implementation guidelines to improve project delivery CEQ has updated NEPA implementation guidance to streamline federal permitting and align agency policies with federal mandates.