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WEEK OF NOV 20, 2023
FYI Deep Dive: CHIPS and Science Act
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DOD announced the eight regional “Hubs” that will form the core of the Microelectronics Commons it is establishing using the $2 billion appropriated to the department by the CHIPS and Science Act.
Appropriators’ fiscal year 2024 budget proposals for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science fall well short of the Biden administration’s request for a 9% increase. Consequently, a major proposed expansion of fusion R&D programs is unlikely to materialize this year and certain other activities are apt to be squeezed under tight program toplines.
The Department of Defense is implementing a process for assessing risks posed by researchers’ ties to foreign countries of concern and rejecting grant proposals for which it deems the risks cannot be satisfactorily reduced.
The Commerce Department’s new CHIPS R&D Office is preparing to stand up the National Semiconductor Technology Center funded by last year’s CHIPS and Science Act. Complementary initiatives are also underway across several federal agencies.
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NOV 13, 2023
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NOV 09, 2023
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NOV 08, 2023
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Advanced by House Homeland Security Committee
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During an official state visit last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden affirmed the countries’ commitment to science and technology cooperation.
DOE’s Office of Science has picked Jefferson Lab in Virginia to lead development of the proposed High Performance Data Facility, billed as “a new scientific user facility specializing in advanced infrastructure for data-intensive science.”
On Oct. 13, President Joe Biden announced DOE’s selection of seven regional “hubs” for hydrogen production and distribution that it will support.
ITER released revised plans for its construction and operations that aim to smooth the facility’s licensing, increase its relevance for designing electricity-producing fusion reactors, and minimize the impact of delays.
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NOV 07, 2023
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Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 62-36
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Associate Director of Science for Biological and Environmental Research
OCT 23, 2023
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Appointed
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Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
OCT 02, 2023
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Appointed Acting Assistant Director
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SEP 28, 2023
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Nomination announced
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SEP 25, 2023
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Associate Director of Science for Advanced Scientific Computing Research
SEP 10, 2023
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Appointed
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
SEP 07, 2023
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Appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
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AUG 02, 2023
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Appointed
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JUL 27, 2023
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Appointment announced
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Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior
JUL 19, 2023
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Appointed acting assistant secretary
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JUL 17, 2023
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Appointment announced, effective Oct. 2
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JUL 17, 2023
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Appointed
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