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Inside View: September 2021
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Water in the Infrastructure Package
Water and wastewater are among the priorities for the bipartisan infrastructure package this year. After weeks of negotiations in the Senate, the bill would provide tens of billions for drinking and wastewater projects. Its timeline for passage in the House, though,...
U.S. vulnerabilities in microelectronics
Semiconductor industrial capacity is increasingly found outside of the United States, and the U.S. supply of microchips is being fabricated largely in factories spread across Asia—putting the supply of microelectronics for U.S. national and economic security needs at risk.
Inside View: Legislative Update
Keeping Defense on the Leading Edge National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2021: On January 1, the FY 2021 NDAA became law, after Congress overrode President Trump’s veto. While the authorization act does not provide appropriations, it does provide...
Federal R&D in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 includes $165 billion for Federal R&D. That represents about a 9% increase over FY2020. AI, quantum, hypersonics, and nuclear got a funding boost. TechVision21 can help you pinpoint Federal Funding, connect with funders, and build out your concept or proposal.
Smart Agriculture
The Federal Government is Giving Smart Agriculture a Boost The National Science Foundation intends to award as much as $20 million to establish a research institute on AI-Driven Innovation in Agriculture and the Food System. Proposals are due December 4,...