The Department of Energy (DOE) will distribute up to $215 million through the Quantum Genesis Q Competition – pursuing development of the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer. Participants have until Oct. 19 to respond to the Request for Applications (RFA). The application process will create new opportunities for public-private partnerships (P3) geared around developing cutting-edge […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced America’s Great Corridors of Commerce, a proposal to let states and railroad owners lease existing highway and rail rights-of-way to utility companies through public-private partnerships. DOT plans to initially designate up to five highway or rail corridors where states or railroad owners are willing to partner with utilities […]
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from the experimental stage in government to something much more consequential for the contracting community. Public officials are now buying AI, incorporating it into government operations, developing rules for its use and beginning to address the financial, security and oversight issues that follow widespread adoption. Recent developments at the federal […]
The state of Michigan has announced its inaugural disbursement from the Neighborhood Roads Fund (NRF), delivering roughly $171.5 million to bolster municipal road, bridge and transit infrastructure. The allocation accounts for a fraction of the nearly $2 billion annual investment planned through the program. The $171.5 million disbursement will directly fund projects located in 83 […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially repealed the 2024 Biden-era carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel power plants. The announcement puts the finishing touch on the federal government’s efforts to backtrack climate policies, representing a major deregulation victory while setting up further repeals for the power sector. Rescinding the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
Brownfield redevelopment is generating a new wave of contracting opportunities as public officials move aggressively to transform contaminated and long-idled properties into parks, schools, waterfront destinations and other public assets. The trend is being reinforced by significant federal investment. In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $270 million in brownfields funding, […]
Washington – John Mauro has taken over as city manager for Bainbridge Island. Mauro arrives from Port Townsend, Wash., where he had served as city manager since 2019. Earlier in his career, he served as chief sustainability officer for Auckland Council in New Zealand and as a policy analyst for Seattle’s mayor. Ellen Schroer had […]