Artificial Intelligence is being harnessed to beef up U.S. defense systems. The Department of Defense is launching an AI program with $100 million for its first two fiscal years, building on findings from its recently concluded task force. Two divisions within the DOD, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office and Defense Innovation Unit, recently […]
On Monday, the day before the opening of the state’s 89th Legislature, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hagar released the Biennial Revenue Estimate, projecting the state would have $194.6 billion in revenue available for spending during the 2026-2027 biennium. That’s a 1.1.% decrease from the 2024-2025 biennium, which Hegar attributes to smaller beginning balance of $23.76 billion […]
Major universities are about to play a big role in building domestic supply chains for critical minerals. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $45 million in funding for six university-led projects that will explore unconventional sources of vital materials. The initiative is designed to extract valuable minerals from sources like coal byproducts, oil […]
Alaska’s efforts to use drone technology to improve access to underserved and hard-to-reach communities recently got a boost thanks to a $12.4 million grant from the Department of Transportation. The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant will allow the state to implement the Scalable Operations and Advanced Remote Technologies (SOAR) Initiative, which involves using […]
Water resource issues are of high concern throughout America. A research report presented recently to member of Congress urged immediate attention to America’s critical water issues. The report outlined states with the greatest immediate concerns. Not surprisingly, California and Texas topped the list. Idaho, Arizona, Utah and Mississippi were next in line followed by Kansas, Oklahoma and […]
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) in California is injecting millions into a drinking water modernization initiative to protect the state’s critical resources in the event of an emergency and improve water quality for millions of residents. MWD’s Board of Directors is approving funding for the Delta Conveyance Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a multiphase […]
The U.S. is doubling down on investments in technology that takes climate-warming pollution out of the air. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has opened a $1.8 billion funding opportunity to accelerate the development of direct air capture (DAC) facilities across the country. The program will support construction of both […]