With new federal funding, U.S. universities and tech companies are collaborating to create advanced quantum computing laboratories. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is expanding its quantum computing initiative with six new pilot projects totaling $6 million, bringing the agency’s total investment in its National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) initiative to $11 million. Each new project […]
The nation’s 11th offshore wind energy project has received federal approval. The Department of the Interior (DOI) and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have approved the SouthCoast Wind Project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The DOI says the project is expected to generate up to 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore […]
As we celebrate the New Year with family and friends, we at Government Market News once again want to thank our readers for trusting us to provide timely, accurate and insightful coverage and analysis of the U.S. government marketplace. We will resume our normal schedule of publishing news and opportunities on Thursday, January 2. The […]
Illinois Tollway is approving a new strategic plan that will provide essential construction and design services for existing infrastructure projects and complement a more than $15 billion investment into forward-thinking capital improvements. The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors is unveiling the $2 billion Bridging the Future Capital Plan, a seven-year strategic framework with which the […]
California is seeking innovative ideas for the implementation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies into existing government operations. The state’s Department of General Services (DGS) and Department of Technology (CDT) are announcing requests for innovative ideas (RFI2) that will assist the state as it pursues novel GenAI solutions to resident’s most pressing challenges. At the […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making the single largest investment into environmental and climate justice ever, awarding billions in grants to reinforce the nation’s climate-prone infrastructure. The EPA is announcing nearly $1.6 billion in grants through the second round of the Community Change Grants Program, a federal initiative seeking to mitigate pollution’s impact […]
Wisconsin is devoting $444 million to update aging wastewater infrastructure across the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) is awarding the funds. DNR says the funding will help municipalities across the state construct needed wastewater infrastructure. That includes projects that reduce phosphorus discharges and address aging equipment, with […]